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St.  Matt.  xix.  14. 


BIBLE  HISTORY 


OONTAINING   THE    MOST 


REMARKABLE    EVENTS 


OP   THE 


OLD  AND  NEW  TESTAMENT. 


TO  WHICH  IS  ADDED   A  COMPENDIUM  OF 

CHURCH    HISTORY. 

FOR    THE    USE     OF     THE     CATHOLIC    SCHOOLS 
IN    THE    UNITED    STATES. 


BY 

RIGHT   REV.   RICHARD   GILMOUR,   D.  D., 

Bishop  of  Cleveland. 


New- York,  CiNv^innati,  and  Chicago  : 
BENZIGER     BROTHERS, 

FRENTEKB  TO  THE  HOLY  APOSTOLIC  BBB- 


Q488 


A    LETTER    FROM 

His  Holiness,  Pope  Leo  XI H. 

y^«<A^V     ^^^n^eh?    A^C^^an^    i/s/ff-^^    ^'^'^iAyCic^xAMA/h^ 

TRANSLATION. 

We  have  received  with  thanks  the  copy  of  Tlte  liibtf  History* 

together  with  the  expressions  of  demotion,  zvhich  licuzif/fi'  lirotJiers* 

Publishers,  hiwe  sent  us  through  the  Bishop  of  Basely  and  we  give  our 

Apostolic  Benediction  to  them  and  to  their  labors  that  these  may  always 

tjnd  to  the  good  of  Religion. 

Leo  P.  P.  XIII. 


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Entered  according?  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1869,  by  BENZIGER 
BROTHERS,  in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  S^-'^es, 
for  the  Southern  District  of  Ohio. 


Copyright,  1881,  by  BENZIGER  BROTHERS. 


APPROBATIONS  TO  BISEOP  GILMOUR'S  BIBLE  HISTORY. 


4 


From  His  Eminence  the  Cardinal. 

New  York,  A/riii^,  1871. 
I  cheerfully  give  ray  approbation  and  recommendation  of  your  "  Illustrated 
History  of  the  Bible."  t  JOHN,  Archbishop  0/ New  York, 


From  His  Eminence  the  Cardinal,  Archbishop  ok  Westminster,  England. 
Archbishop's  House,  Westminster,  S.  W.,  May  19,  1874. 
The  Archbishop  has  received  your  "  Illustrated  Bible  History,"  and  thanks 
you  much  tor  it.     He  directs  me  to  say  that  he  strongly  approves  of  it,  and  hopes 
that  you  will  be  able  to  continue  publishing  such  good  and  useful  books. 

HENRY  V.kni.'^X,  Secretary. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Cincinnati. 

Cincinnati, /4k^«j/ 5,  1869. 

The  "  Illustrated  History  of  the  Bible,"  Old  and  New  Testaments,  compiled 
by  a  priest  of  the  diocese  of  Basel,  translated  into  French  by  Rev.  Dr.  Bourquard, 
of  Paris,  approved  by  many  bishops  in  Europe, and  reproduced  in  many  lan- 
guages, is  presented,  with  our  approbation,  to  the  reverend  clergy,  school- 
teachers,, parents,  and  youths  of  this  diocese,  by  all  of  whom  we  desire  it  to  be 
extensively  used  and  circulated.  Never  was  the  thorough  and  intelligent 
teaching  of  the  Catechism  more  needed  than  at  the  present  day,  and  the  Cate- 
chism of  Christian  Doctrine  can  neither  be  well  taught  nor  properly  understood 
without  the  Catechism  of  the  Bible. 

This  translation  has  been  well  made  by  Rev.  Richard  Gilmour,  of  the  Arch- 
diocese. J.  B.  ^^VKQ^LiL,,  Archbishop  oj" Cincinnati. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Oregon  City. 

Portland,  Oregon,  October  4,  1869. 
I  have  received  and  examined  your  "  Bible  History,"  containing  the  most 
remarkable  events  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments.  Its  style  is  pure,  its  lan- 
guage elegant,  its  plan  excellent,  and  so  much  the  more  pleasing  to  me,  because 
it  coincides  and  corresponds  with  that  of  the  Catholic  Ladder,  for  teaching  the 
history  of  religion  from  the  beginning  to  the  present  time.  That  plan  has  the 
recommendation  of  St.  Augustine,  saying :  "  The  true  method  of  teaching  religion 
is  to  be.^in  with  those  words,  '  In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven  and 
the  earth.'  It  is  not  necessary  nor  feasible  to  state  all  the  particulars  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testaments ;  but  make  an  abridgment,  and  insist  on  what  seem 
to  you  the  most  important  points.  In  order  to  show  the  whole  scope  of  religiun, 
bear  in  mi. id  that  the  Old  Testament  is  a  figure  of  the  New ;  that  the  entire 
Mosaic  religion,  the  Patriarchs,  their  lives,  their  covenants,  their  sacrifices,  are 
so  many  figures  of  what  we  see  ;  that  the  whole  Jewish  people  and  their  govern- 
ment are  but  a  great  prophet  of  Jesus  Christ  and  of  the  Church."  As  this 
should  be  teaching  only  the  letter  of  religion,  the  illustrious  Bishop  of  Hippo 
insists  on  teaching  also  its  spirit,  which  consists  in  the  love  of  God  and  our 
NEIGHBOR,  speaking  thus:  "  Commencing  your  account  from  the  creation  of  all 
things  in  a  state  of  perfection,  and  bringing  it  down  to  the  existing  period  of  the 
Church,  your  eole  aim  will  be  to  show  that  everything  prior  to  the  Incarnation 
OF  THE  Word  tends  to  manifest  the  love  of  God  in  accomplishing  this  mystery. 
Jesus  Christ  himself,  immolated  for  us,  teaches  us  the  immensity  of  God's  love 
for  us,  in  giving  us  his  true  and  iffily  Son."  ^  For^U  thJs^(Uir.boa6  is^nine  /<»t~\ 
ttachim  the  Catholic  Ladder.  P^n^C^MThelMt  a\  o/<^r  me|4>f2I<(T)|VyHE.  f  >  _ 

B".  N.  m.f:^CS\Kl,  A rchbisliop  of  Oregon  City, 

PROVINCIA.   I-    "riARY 


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From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Philadelphia. 

Philadelphia,  Nov.  24,  1871. 
We  cordially  add  our  approbation  of  the  "  Biole  History,"  prepared  by  Rev 
Richard  Gilmour,  and  published  by  your  firm  under  the  auspices  of  the  Most 
Rev.  Archbishop  of  Cincinnati,  to  that  of  the  many  venerable  Prelates  whose 
names  appear  on  the  edition  sent  for  our  perusal. 

\]h.W&'$,Y.WQiO\y,  Bishop  0/ Philadelphia. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Montreal. 

Montreal,  le  14  Octobre  1870. 
La  Petite  Bible  lilustrde^  que  I'on  nous  a  corarauniquiJe,  ayant  etc  approu- 
V(  •*  1  ar  divers  Eveques  d'un  mdrite  Eminent,  comme  un  ouvrage  extrdmement 
utile,  nous  sommes  heureux  d'en  recommander  la  lecture  k  tous  les  fidtles  con- 
fi^s  &  nos  soins  et  surtout  aux  enfants  qui  frequentent  leu  ecoles  de  la  ville  et  des 
campagnes.  t  IGNATIUS,  Evique  de  Montreal. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  New  Orleans. 

I^Jouvelle-Orleans,  le  8  Octobre  1870. 
Ajrant  examine?  votre  histoire  de  la  Bible  en  frangais  et  I'ayant  lue  en  anglais, 
je  pense  que  cet  ouvrage  dans  Tune  comme  dans  I'autre  langue  est  le  meUleur 
Jivre  dans  ce  genre  que  Ton  puisse  introduire  dans  les  ecoles  catholiques. 

NAPOLEON  JOSEPH,  ArchevCque  de  la  Nouvelle-Orldans. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  cf  Milwaukee. 

Milwaukee,  June  14,  1875. 
The  Bible  History  published  by  you  I  really  wish  to  have  introduced  in  all 
the  English  schools  of  my  diocese.    Wherefore,  you  may  use  my  name  for  its 
approbation.  JOHN  M.  HENNI,  Archbishop  of  Milwaukee. 


From,  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Baltimore. 

Wilmington,  N.  C,  Dec.  11,  1871. 
Father  Gilmour's  Bible  History,  published  by  you,  is  a  work  that  richly 
merits,  as  I  am  sure  it  will  receive,  the  liberal  patronage  of  the  Catholic  schools 
and  academies  throughout  the  country.    I  am  delighted  with  it. 

JAMES  GIBBONS,  Vicar  Apostolic^  North  Carolina. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Coadjutor-Archbishop  of  Oregon  City. 

Victoria,  V.  I.,  July  3,  1875. 
As  Bishop  Gilmour's  Bible  History  has  the  approbation  of  almost  every 
Prelate  of  the  Union,  it  is  but  right  that  I  should  be  honored  by  having  my  name 
added  to  those  of  the  distinguished  Bishops.  CAROLUS  JOANNES, 

Bishop  of  Vancouver  Island. 

From  the  Most  Rev.  Coadjutor-Archbishop  of  Milwaukee. 

La  Crosse,  September  26,  1869. 
Your  Illustrated  Bible  History  is  in  fact  what  it  claims  to  be,  -  valuable  school- 
book,  useful  both  for  teacher  and  scholar.  The  purity  and  plainness  of  its  style, 
the  careful  selection  and  arrangement  of  its  lessons,  the  variety  and  beauty  of  its 
illustrations,  as  also  the  great  number  of  references  pointed  out  from  the  Old  to 
the  New  Testament,  make  it  very  desirable  to  see  this  Bible  History  introduced 
in  our  Catholic  schools.  I^IICHAEL  HEISS,  Bishop  of  La  Crosse. 


From  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  of  Chicago. 

Nashville,  Tenn.,  Nov.  29, 187X. 
I  beg  to  thank  you  for  your  copy  of  Father  Gilmour's  Bible  Flistory.    It  is  a 
most  useful  woric,  and  I  shall  recommend  it  to  the  schools  of  the  Diocese. 

P.  A.  FEEHAN,  Bishop  of  NaskviUt, 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Nksqualy. 

Vancouver,  W.  T.,  October  x,  1869. 
I  have  examined  the  "  Bible  History,"  of  which  you  sent  me  a  copy.  I  con- 
sider it  is  well  adapted  to  the  wants  of  our  schools.  It  is  within  the  reach  of  the 
youngest  pupil's  understanding.  The  Director  of  the  College  says  it  is  the  best 
work  of  this  kind  for  the  schools  he  ever  saw,  and  intends  to  introduce  it  soon 
into  the  classes.    I  will  recommend  the  use  of  it  in  the  schools  of  the  Diocese. 

A.  M.  A.  BLANCHET,  Bishop  o/Nesqualy. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Brooklyn. 

Brooklyn,  July  7,  1873. 
I  take  pleasure  in  recommending  your  "  Illustrated  Bible  History."    I  hope 
It  will  be  very  extensively  patronized.  JOHN  LOUGHLIN, 

Bishop  0/  Brooklyn. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Burlington. 

Burlington,  Vt.,  June  10,  1875. 
We  use  Bishop  Gilmour's  Bible  History  in  our  Perseverance  Catechism  in  the 
Cathedral  congregation  ;  both  our  teachers  and  children  are  much  pleased  with 
it,  and  I  canno*-  recommend  it  too  much.  t  LOUIS, 

Bishop  of  Bi:rlington^  Vt. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Coadjutor-Bishop  of  Cincinnati. 

Natchez,  Miss.,  Dec.  26, 1871. 

The  •'  Bible  History"  of  Rev.  Richard  Gilmour  has  been  used  in  the  Brothers? 
schools  at  Natchez  almost  ever  since  its  first  publication. 

I  have  recommended  it  too  as  a  useful  book  for  a  Class  of  Perseverance,  for 
those  who  have  made  their  First  Holy  Communion,  and  who  know  thoroughly 
their  ordinary  catechism. 

It  is  very  important  that  our  young  Catholics  make  themselves  well  acquainted 
with  the  Sacred  History. 

Growing  irreverence  for  *he  Word  of  God  is  one  of  the  characteristics  of  what  is 
now  called  the  prog  ess  of  the  age.  Even  those  who  claim  to  be  especial  friends 
of  the  Holy  Bible  expose  it  to  daily  ignominy  in  the  Public  Schools,  and  the 
denial  of  its  veracity  is  openly  avowed  by  some  men  who  claim  to  be  teachers 
of  religion,  while  the  synods  and  conventions  of  churches  to  which  they  belong 
dare  not  condemn  the  impiety  which  is  taught  to  their  children. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  Sacred  Council  of  the  Vatican,  in  its  very  first  decree, 
vindicated  the  Sacred  Scriptures  against  their  enemies.  This  shows  that  the 
Holy  Ghost  regards  hostility  to  the  Written  Word  of  God  as  one  of  the  prom- 
inent evils  of  the  day,  and  that  a  knowledge  and  esteem  of  that  holy  Word  ought 
to  be  characteristics  of  all  earnest  children  of  the  Faith. 

Father  Gilmour's  Bible  History  is  admirably  adapted  to  promote  this  knowl- 
edge and  esteem  among  our  young  people. 

The  making  of  such  books  in  our  own  country  is  one  of  the  encouraging  signh 
of  the  times.  And  it  is  remarkable  that  precisely  in  Cincinnati,  where  the  Cath- 
olics were  so  fiercely  denounced  as  enemies  of  the  Holy  Bible,  a  hard-working 
Catholic  Priest  rested  from  his  other  labors  by  working  at  this  one  for  the  pur- 
pose of  promoting  both  a  familiar  and  a  reverent  knowledge  of  the  Sacred  Books. 

I  congratulate  Rev.  Father  Gilmour  on  the  work  itself,  and  also  on  the  style 
in  which  it  has  been  published  :  cheap  enough  for  the  school-room — and  beauti- 
ful enough  for  a  Christmas  present. 

I  hope  the  extensiveaess  and  firuitfulness  of  its  use  will  give  him  the  coosoUp 
tk>n  which  he  so  much  deserves.  WILLIAM  HENRY  ELDER, 

Bishop  o/NmtchtM. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  St.  Paul. 

St.  Pail,  Minn.,  April 2,  1870. 
I  received  the  copy  of  the  Bible  History  vou  did  ine  the  kindness  to  send  me 
some  time  ago.  1  need  hardly  say  I  was  pleased  with  it.  This  History  supplies 
a  want  in  our  schools,  and  supplies  it  well.  Upon  my  recommendation  the  His- 
tory has  been  introduced  into  our  schools  in  St.  Paul,  and  I  trust  the  example 
will  be  followed  in  all  the  schools  of  the  Diocese. 

THOMAS  L.  GRACE,  Bishop  0/ St.  Paul. 


From  the  Right  Rev,  Bishop  op  Mobile. 

Mobile,  October  14,  1869. 
We  have  rccci^-ed,  by  your  favor,  the  "  Illustrated  Bible  History,"  prepared 
for  the  use  of  Catholic  schools  in  the  United  States  by  Rev.  Richard  Gilraour,  of 
the  Archdiocese  of  Cincinnati,  and  publislied  by  you.  Having  examined  it  care- 
fully, wc  consider  it  admirably  adapted  for  use  in  the  junior  classes  of  our 
collegiate,  conventual,  and  parochial  schools;  and  we  hereby  most  cordially 
recommend  it  to  all  Catholic  teachers  and  scholars  within  our  ecclesiastical  juris* 
diction.  JOHN  QUlNLXTSi,  Bishop  0/ Mobile. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Marysville. 

Marvsville,  Cal.,  January  17,  1872. 
Your  Bible  History  is  an  admirable  and  interegting  compendium  of  the  Bible. 
I  only  wish  it  were  in  my  power  to  give  it  a  wider  circulation  than  it  has  already. 

t  E,  O' CON  NELL,  Bishop. 

From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Leeds,  England. 

Springfield  House,  Little  Woodhcuse, 
Leeds,  May,  15,  1874. 
I  have  duly  received  your  "  Bible  History,"  for  which  be  pleased  to  accept  my 
best  thanks  and  my  warmest  congratulations  upon  your  elegant  and  useful  work 
which  I  shall  be  glad  to  see  in  use  in  the  schools  of  this  Diocese. 

t  ROBERT  CORNTH  WAITE,  Bishop  0/ Beverley. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Dubuque, 

Dubuque,  Dec.  14,  1871. 
Please  accept  my  thanks  for  a  copy  of  Rev.  Father  Gilmour's  Bible  History. 
I  find  it  so  highly  recommended  that  I  shall  be  glad  to  see  it  introduced  into  the 
schools  of  this  Diocese.  t  JOHN  W^l^iNKSSY ,  Bishop  0/ Dubugue. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Little  Rock. 

Little  Rock,  Oct.  25,  1869. 
The  Sisters  of  St.  Mary's  Academy  of  Little  Rock  have  examined  Rev.  R. 
Gilmour's  Bible  History,  and  consider  it  to  be  a  very  useful  text-book.     They 
purpose  introducing  it  into  tiieir  schools  at  the  commencement  of  next  school 
year.    I  beg  to  add  my  recommendation  to  theirs. 

EDWARD  FITZGERALD,  Bishop  0/ Little  Rock. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Louisville. 

Louisville,  Kv.,  January  2,  1872. 
You  would  have  had  an  earlier  acknowledgment  of  the  receipt  of  the  Rev.  R. 
Gilmour's  "  Illustrated  Bible  History,"  but  that  I  wished  to  read  it  through  care- 
fully, and  judge  for  myself.  This  I  have  done,  and  I  take  great  pleasure  in 
recommending  it  as  one  of  the  most  admirable  works  of  its  kind  ever  published. 
Although  intended  for  the  young,  older  persons  may  read  it  with  much  profit, 
and  I  trust  it  may  find  its  way  not  only  into  the  schools,  but  also  into  every  Oath* 
oUc  family  of  my  diocMe.  WILLIAM  McCLOSKEY, 

Bithop  o/L^uitvUM 


From  tkt  Right  Rbv.  Bishop  or  Erik. 

Erie,  Pa.,  Nov.  ao.  1871. 
Accept  my  thanks  for  the  copy  you  sent  me  of  the  "  Bible  History  prepared 
by  Rev.  Richard  Gilmour,"  and  published  by  you.  I  have  examined  it  with 
some  care,  and  consider  it  admirably  adapted  for  the  use  ot  Catholic  schools.  It 
reproduces  in  a  manner  most  attractive  to  children  the  whole  inspired  record  of 
God's  dealings  with  mankind,  while  its  illustrations  aro  so  striking  and  appropri- 
ate as  to  sustain  the  interest  of  the  youthful  reader  and  rivet  his  attention  on  the 
most  important  points  in  the  sacred  narrative.  Although  designed  tor  children, 
it  might  be  studied  with  advantage  by  persons  of  any  age,  and  may  then  be  very 
deservedly  assigned  a  place  in  the  home-library  as  in  the  school-room. 

tT.  MULLEN,  Bishop  0/ Erie. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Buffalo. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  21,  1871. 
I  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  Rev.  R.  Gilmour's  Illustrated  Bible 
History,  already  so  highly  and  respectably  recommended.    As  a  compendium  of 
Bible  history,  I  deem  it  in  every  way  a  most  desirable  and  useful  book  to  be  put 
into  the  hands  of  children.  t  STEPHEN  VINCENT, 

Bishop  0/  Buffalo. 


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From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishui>  ok  Cuvin(jto.\. 

CuVlMGTO.N,  Nov.  23,   187I, 

You  have  deserved  well  of  the  parents  and  children  of  the  United  States  by 
your  beautiful  edition  of  the  excellent  Ijible  HisKjry  by  Rev.  Rich.  Gilmour. 
Allow  me  to  add  my  name  to  the  long  list  of  liisliops  who  by  their  approval  bear 
witness  to  its  excellence.  I  cordiaily  recommend  its  introduction  in  all  the 
schools  of  my  Diocese.  t  A.  M.  TOEBBE,  Bishop  0/ Covington. 


From  the  Right  Rkv.  Bishoi'  ok  Alton. 

Alton,  III.,  March  19,  1870. 
I  have   examined  the    Bible  History  for  Catholic  schools,  by   Rev.   Richard 
Gilmour.     I  recommend  it  to  the  schools  of  uur  Diocese. 

.  P.  J ,  B  A  LT  E  S ,  Bishop  0/  A  Iton. 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishui'  of  Dktroi  r. 

Detroit,  Noz'.  22,  1871. 
We  had  the  pleasure  of  examining  the  manuscript  of  the  Bible  History  by 
Rev.  Richard  Gilmour  ;  and  since  its  publication  by  you  we  are  delighted  in 
seeing  it  honored  with  the  approbation  of  three  Archbishops  and  thirteen  Bishops 
of  the  Catholic  Church  in  the  United  States,  We  unite  with  them  in  recom- 
mending it  to  all  who  are  interested  or  engaged  in  the  instruction  of  youth,  as  in 
every  respect  among  the  best  Bible  Histories  published  for  the  use  of  Catholic 
schools  in  this  country.  C.  H.  EORGESS, 

C.  and  Adtn.  Bishop  0/ Detroit, 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishof  of  Albany. 

Albany,  Aug.  14,  1875. 
I  cheerfully  unite  with  my  brethren  in  the  Episcopacy  in  their  commendation 
of  the  Illustrated  Bible  History,  prepared  for  the  use  of  Catholic  schools  in  the 
United  States  by  the  Rt.  Rev.  Dr.  Gilmour,  Bi^hop  of  Cleveland,  and  published 
by  the  house  of  Benziger  Brothers,  New  York  and  Cincinnati.  Its  introduction 
into  every  school  in  the  diocese  of  Albany  would  be  hailed  by  me  with  great 
pUatur*.  FRANCIS,  Bishop-Administrator  0/ Albanj^. 


/Vowi  th*  Right  Rbv.  Biihop  of  OcDENSBuiia. 

Ogdensburg,  yuHt  la,  1875. 
The  examination  of  your  illustrated  Bible  History  has  given  me  great  plea- 
«ure,aad  I  heartily  approve  of  its  publication. 

t  EDGAR  P.  WADHAMS,  Bishop  0/ Ogdensburg. 


From  th«  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Savanwah. 

Sava.^jnah,  Aug.  10,  1873. 
I  most  cheerfully  give  my  approbation  to  your  "  Illustrated  History  of  the 
Bible,"  and  most  earnestly  recommend  it  to  the  Reverend  Clergy,  to  school- 
teach«a,  and  to  all  the  faithful  of  this  diocese.  t  WILLIAM, 

Bishop  0/  Savannah. 


Prom  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  Sherdrookb. 

Sherbrooke,  July  6,  1875. 
I  would  be  most  happy  to  see  Bishop  Gil  nour's  Bible  History  adopted  for 
school  purposes  in  my  Diocese,  as  it  is  the  most  commendable  book  for  children 
to  study  from.  i  ANTOINE,  Evi'gue  de  Sherdroo&e. 


From  the  Right  Rkv.  Vicar  Apostolic  of  N.  Minnesota. 

St.  Cloud,  Minn.,  June  12,  1875. 
The  copy  of  the  Bible  History  by  Rt.  Rev.  R.  Gilmour,  so  kindly  sent  to  me, 
has  been  duly  received.    It  is  an  excellent  work  for  schools,  and  I  shall  not  fail 
to  forwa-rd  its  introduction  into  the  schools  of  my  new  Vicariate  as  far  as  is  in 
my  power.  f  RUPERT  SEIDENBUSH,  O.  S.  B., 

Vic.  Ap.  Northern  Minnesota, 


From  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  of  St.  Hyacinth. 

St.  Hyacinth,  Bishop's  Palace,  Oct.  16,  1875. 
I  very  willingly  give  my  approbation  of  the  Bible  History,  and  I  earnestly 
hope  that  it  meets  with  as  favorable  a  reception  amongst  all  Catholics,  and  more 
especially  amongst  the  English  speaking  faithful  of  this  Diocese. 

tL.  Z.  MOREAU,  Administrator  of  St.  Hyacinth. 


Cincinnati,  August  10,  1869. 
I  find  yo'ir  Bible  History  exceedingly  well  adapted  to  the  object  for  which  it 
is  designed,  a  school-book.  The  style  is  so  purely  English  that  it  has  not  even 
the  semblance  of  a  translation.  It  is  evident  that  the  translator  aimed  to  use 
Saxon  words  where  it  was  possible.  While  his  language  is  elegant,  it  is,  at  the 
same  time,  fitted  to  the  comprehension  of  children.  The  moral  reflections,  the 
allusions  to  the  mysteries  of  the  New  Testament,  combined  with  the  well-exe- 
cuted illustrations  of  the  work,  render  the  book  a  valuable  acquisition  both  for 
teachers  and  for  school-children.    We  will  adopt  it  in  our  schools. 

Rrv.  W.  H.  HILL,  S.  J.,  President  0/ St.  Xavier  College. 


PREFACE. 


The  following  "Illustiacd  Biblo  History"  needs  a 
word  of  explanation.  It  professes  to  be  a  translation  of 
a  Bible  history  published  by  the  Benziger  Brothers, 
and  now  extensively  used  in  the  schools  of  Europe, 
having  been  already  translated  into  six  different  lan- 
guages ;  but  there  have  been  so  many  changes  made, 
and  the  whole  form  of  the  book  so  altered,  that,  in 
some  sense,  it  might  be  called  new. 

The  original  is,  to  a  great  extent,  made  up  of  quota- 
tions from  the  Scriptures.  To  some  this  might  bo  con- 
sidered a  recommendation,  as  thereby  familiarizing  the 
young  with  the  sacred  text ;  yet  the  language  would  be 
quaint,  and  the  construction  of  the  sentences  awkward, 
in  a  book  prepared  for  school  reading ;  hence,  on  the 
recommendation  of  those  whose  life-long  experience  in 
the  training  of  youth  irives  their  opinion  weight,  the 
work  has  been  recast.     Howeyer,  the  substance,  and,  as 


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PREFACE. 


far  as  possible,  the  language,  of  the  original,  have  been 
retained. 

For  the  convenience  of  teachers  the  matter  has  been 
divided  into  paragraphs,  and  questions  have  been  added 
to  aid  the  pupil.  Dates,  and  a  list  of  the  patriarchs, 
it  is  hoped,  will  be  found  a  valuable  addition. 

In  this  Edition  the  old  illustrations  are,  in  great  part, 
replaced  by  new  ones,  and  several  additional  illustrations 
have  been  added.  The  work  is  also  supplemented  by  a 
*'  Compendium  of  Church  History,"  which,  it  is  hoped, 
will  increase  the  usefulness  of  the  book. 

Shortness  in  the  chapters,  pithiness  in  the  sentences, 
and  great  condensation  of  matter,  marked  the  original. 
These  have  been  retained.  The  illustrations  and  press- 
work  speak  for  themselves.  The  work  is  sent  forth 
with  considerable  confidence  in  its  merits. 


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History  of  the  Old  Testament 


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AGE     I. 

FRO.M    ADAM    TO    ABRAHAM. 

OONTAININS   2083   YEARS. 

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A.M.LJ      I.— The  Creation  of  the  World.     fi*c«w 


1.  In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heavens  and  the 
ijirth.  The  earth  was  void  and  empty,  and  darkness  was 
on  the  face  of  the  deep.  Then  God  said  :  **  Let  there  be 
light  I"  and  light  was  made.  This  was  the  work  of  the 
first  day. 

2.  On  the  second  day  was  created  the  firmament  with 
fdl  its  expansive  beauty. 


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HISTOBT  OF  THB  OLD  TESTAMBim 


On  the  third  day  God  gathered  together  the  waters  into 
one  place,  and  commanded  the  dry  land  to  appeal ;  the 
waters  He  called  sea,  and  the  dry  land  earth.  Thus  were 
formed  the  fountains,  the  streams,  and  the  rivers. 

3.  Then  God  commanded  the  earth  to  bring  forth 
plants,  and  green  trees,  and  flowers  of  many  various 
forms  and  different  colors. 

On  the  fourth  day  were  made  the  great  lights  that 
shine  in  the  heavens,  the  sun,  the  moon,  and  the  stars. 
On  the  fifth  day  the  fish  that  are  in  the  waters,  and  the 
birds  that  are  in  the  air  were  created. 

4.  The  sixth  day  God  created  all  manner  of  livmg 
creatures  that  are  uppn  the  earth,  each  in  its  kind. 

At  last  He  said :  "  Let  us  make  man  to  our  own  image 

and  likeness,  and  let  him  have  dominion  over  the  whole 

earth."  So  God  formed  man  out  of  the  slime  of  the  earth, 

and  breathed  into  him  an  immortal  soul,  and  called  him 

Adam ;  that  is,  taken  from  the  earth.    God  saw  all  the 

things  that  He  had  made,  and  they  were  good.    So  Ho 

rested  on  the  seventh  day,  and  blessed  it. 

5'.  As  God  created  man  on  the  sixth  day  of  creation,  so  on  Good- 
Friday,  the  sixth  day  of  Holy  Week,  He  redeemed  him.  And  as 
the  body  of  the  first  Adam  was  formed  from  the  earth  whilst  it 
was  yet  pure  and  blessed,  so  was  Jesus  Christ,  the  second  Adam, 
bom  of  Mary,  a  Virgin,  pure  and  without  ori^nal  sin. 


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0* — Happiness  of  Adam  and  Eve  in  Paradise. 

1.  The  heavens  and  the  earth  being  finished,  God 
planted  a  garden,  a  terrestrial  paradise,  in  which  were  all 
manner  of  trees  and  precious  fruits.  In  the  midst  thereof 
He  placed  two  trees,  one  the  tree  of  life,  the  other  the 
tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil    God  then  told  Adam 

QuvBTioNB  TO  Chaftbr  1.— What  was  done  In  the  beginning?  How  was  tha 
Mrth  created?  \7hat  did  God  create  on  the  first  day?  What  on  the  second? 
What  on  the  thiid  ?  What  were  the  waters  called  ?  Wtiat  did  the  earth  bring 
forth?  What  was  created  on  the  fourth  day?  On  the  fifth?  And  sixth?  Wh| 
iid  Clod  o«U  th»  first  man  Adam  ?    What  did  God  do  on  the  seysnth  daft 


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THE  FALL  OF  OUR  FIRST  PARENTS. 


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he  might  eat  of  the  fruit  of  every  tree  in  the  garden,  but, 
"  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil, 
he  should  not  eat ;  for  on  the  day  he  would  eat,  he  should 
surely  die." 

2.  Then  God  brought  before  Adam  all  the  beasts  of 
the  earth  that  he  might  give  to  each  its  name.  But  for 
Adam  there  was  not  found  a  companion  like  to  himsell 
And  God  said  :  "It  is  not  good  for  man  to  be  alone,  let  us 
make  a  helpmate  like  unto  himself."  So  God  cast  a  deep 
sleep  upon  Adam,  and  from  his  side  took  a  rib,  which  He 
formed  into  a  woman.  When  Adam  awoke,  God  brought 
the  woman  to  him,  and  he  called  her  Eve,  that  is,  the 
mother  of  all  the  livmg. 

3.  Whilst  Adam  and  Eve  were  in  Paradise,  God  treated  them  as 
a  father  does  his  children,  and  they  were  happy :  at  the  same  time 
the  tree  of  life  preserved  them  from  sickness  and  death. — The  tree 
of  life  was  a  figure  of  the  Sacrament  of  the  Altar ;  of  which  it  is 
written,  "  He  who  is  fed  by  it,  shall  live  forevei." 


3. — The  Angels  and  the  Fall  of  our  First  Parents, 

1.  Besides  the  visible,  God  also  created  an  invisible 
world,  namely  His  angels.  At  first  they  were  good  and 
perfectly  happy  ;  but  in  time  some  became  dazzled  with 
their  own  perfections,  and,  yielding  to  pride,  revolted 
against  God.  Michael,  and  the  other  angels  that  remained 
faithful,  fought  against  them,  vanquished  and  overthrew 
them,  together  with  their  leader,  Lucifer^  who  is  also 
called  Satan. 

2.  But  Satan,  fallen  and  lost,  began  to  contrast  his 
misery  with  man's  happiness,  and,  raging  with  anger  and 
envy,  resolved  to  seduce  man  from  his  obedience  to  God. 
For  this  end  he  made  use  of  the  serpent. 

3.  One  day,  while  Eve  was  looking  at  the  forbidden 

QuiBTiovB  TO  CSAPTEB  2.— What  was  placed  in  Paradise?  What  are  th« 
Dames  of  the  trees  f  What  was  to  happen  if  Adam  eat  the  fruit  ?  What  wer« 
brought  hefore  Adam  f  V7hat  was  not  found  ?  Of  what  was  the  woman  formed  I 
r^hat  does  Bre  meant    What  ts  said  of  Paradise  t    And  of  the  tree  of  lif«? 


10 


HISTORY   OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


'  i! 


tree,  the  serpent,  coming  near,  asked  her  why  she  did  not 
eat  of  its  fruit.     Eve  answered,  God  had  forbidden  them 


to  touch  it,  lest  they  should  die.    But  the  serpent  artfully 

replied,  they  would  not  die  ;  on  the  contrary,  their,  eyes 
would  be  opened,  and  they  would  be  as  gods,  knowing 
good  and  evil.  Eve  looked  again  upon  the  tree  ;  her 
curiosity  was  excited  :  the  more  she  looked,  the  more  the 
forbidden  fruit  appeared  enticing.  At  length  she  stretched 
forth  her  hand,  plucked  the  fruit,  eat  and  gave  to  Adam, 
who  also  eat.     This  was  their  first  sin. 

4.  Immediately  their  eyes  were  opened,  but  far  other- 
wise than  they  had  expected.  Covered  with  shame,  they 
sewed  together  fig-leaves  and  made  garments  for  them- 
selves, and,  trembling,  hid  among  the  trees.  From  one 
tree  came  ruin  ;  from  another,  the  tree  of  the  cross,  came 
redemption  and  victory  over  sin  and  the  devil. 


QuBSTioNs  TO  Chapter  3.— What  was  created?  At  first,  what  were  they? 
How  did  they  fall?  What  is  Baid  of  Satan  ?  How  did  ho  tempt  Eve?  Did  he 
succeed  ?  What  happened  to  Adam  and  Eve  ?  What  is  eaid  of  the  tree  and  tlM 
croHH  ? 


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11 


4.— Ihe  Punishment  of  Sin  and  the  Promise  of 

a  Redeemer. 

1.  In  the  evening  God  ciime  into  tlie  garden  and  called 
/Vdam,  who,  trembling  with  fear,  approuehed  and  acknowl- 
edged that  he  had  eaten  the  f()r])idden  fruit,  hut  threw 
the  blame  on  the  woman.  She,  in  turn,  blamed  the 
serpent. 


2.  Then  God  cursed  the  serpent,  condemning  him  to 
crawl  upon  the  ground  and  to  eat  dust  all  the  days  of  his 
life :  besides.  He  said,  enmity  should  exist  between  the 
serpent  and  the  woman,  but  in  the  end  the  woman  would 
crush  his  head. 

3.  Then  God  told  the  woman  she  should  bring  forth 
her  children  in  sorrow,  and,  for  her  disol)edience,  be  sub- 
ject to  her  husband.  To  the  man  He  said:  "Cursed  is 
the  earth  in  thy  work :  thorns  and  thistles  shall  it  bring 
forth  to  thee  ;  and  in  tiie  sweat  of  thy  brow  thou  shalt 
eat  thy  bread,  until  thou  return  to  the  earth  from  whence 


12 


HISTORY  OF  THl  OLD  TESTAMEITT, 


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thou  earnest :  for  dust  thou  art  and  unto  dust  thou  shalt 
return." 

4.  Then  God  made  garments  of  skins,  and,  clothing 
Adam  and  Eve  in  them,  drove  them  out  of  Paradise.  At 
the  entrance  of  the  garden  an  angel,  with  a  fiery  sword, 
was  placed  to  guard  against  their  return. 


A.  M.  198.] 


5.— Cain  and  Abel. 


[a.  C.  3878. 


1.  Adam  and  Eve  had  many  children;  of  these,  the 
eldest  were  Cain  and  his  hrother  Abel.  Cain  was  a  hus- 
bandman, and  wicked ;  but  Abel,  a  shepherd,  was  just 
and  good.  Both  offered  sacrifice  to  God — Abel,  a  Iamb  ; 
Cain,  of  the  fruits  of  the  earth.  God,  who  knew  the 
secrets  of  their  hearts,  looked  with  favor  on  the  sacrifice 
of  Abel,  but  turned  away  His  face  from  the  sacrifice  of 
Cain. 

2.  When  Cain  saw  this,  his  mind  was  filled  with  anger 
and  jealousy  against  his  brother.  His  ouiitenance  fell ; 
and  though  God  chid  him  in  kindness,  telling  him  if  he 
did  well  he  would  be  rewarded  equally  with  Abel,  yet  Cain 
would  not  be  apjieased. 

3.  So,  nourishing  his  anger  and  giving  way  to  his  spite, 
Cain  one  day  asked  Abel  to  go  with  him  into  the  fields. 
There  he  rose  up  against  his  brother  and  slew  him.  As 
soon  as  the  blood  of  the  innocent  Abel  stained  the  ground, 
God  cried  out  to  Cain:  "Where  is  thy  brother?"  but 
Cain,  hardened  in  his  crime,  answered  he  did  not  know ; 
nor  was  he  his  brother's  keeper. 

4.  But  God,  from  whom  nothing  can  be  hid,  told  Cain 
that  Abel's  blood  cried  to  Ilim  for  vengeance,  and,  because 
he  had  dared  to  touch  his  brother,  he  should  be  a  fugitive 
and  a  vagabond  on  the  face  of  the  earth.     When  Cain 

Questions  to  Chapter  4.  —  Who  called  Adam?  What  was  said?  What 
curse  did  God  pronounce  on  the  serpent?  What  curse  did  God  pronounce  on 
Eve?  On  Adam?  Of  what  did  God  make  clothing?  What  happened  to  Adam 
'xnd  Eve  ?    WhAt  was  placed  at  the  gate  of  Paradise  ? 


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THE   DELUGE. 


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heard  this  sentence  of  God,  he  gave  way  to  despair,  iky- 
ing :  "  My  sin  is  too  great  to  be  pardoned."  So  God  set 
a  mark  upon  him,  and  he  went  forth,  a  wanderer  and  a 
fugitive  upon  the  face  of  the  earth. 

5.  The  n.  jrdered  Abel  is  a  figure  of  Jesus  Clirist,  while  Cain  is 
a  fii,nire  of  the  traitor  Judas  and  the  Jewish  people,  who  put  our 
Saviour  to  death. 


M.  1656.] 


6.— The  Deluge. 


[a.  C.  S344. 


1.  The  descendants  of  Adam  were  divided  into  two 
classes — the  f/ood  and  the  bad.     To  console  Adam  for  th' 


death  of  Abel,  God  gave  him  the  pious  Seth.  Seth's 
posterity  were  known  as  the  children  of  God,  while  the 
descendants  of  Cain  were  very  wicked. 

Qttestionr  to  Chapter  5.  —  Whal.  is  paid  of  Cain  and  Abe'  ?  What  wert 
their  sacrifices?  How  did  God  leceive  them?  ilow  did  Cain  act?  How  did  h« 
an.'iwer  God  ?  What  was  Cain's  sentence  ?  What  is  said  of  Abel  and  Christ  ?  Of 
Cain  and  Judas  ? 


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2.  By  degro3s  mankind  became  corrupt,  Noe  alone 
L'emaining  just.  God  bade  Noe  build  an  Ark,  for  in  a 
hundred  years  He  would  destroy  by  a  deluge  every  living 
creature  on  the  face  of  the  earth.  The  following  are  the 
dimensions  and  construction  of  the  Ark  :  Its  length,  three 
hundred  cubits  ;  its  breadth,  fifty  ;  and  its  height,  thirty 
cubits.  In  the  upper  part  was  a  window,  and  in  the  side 
a  door. 

3.  For  a  hundred  years  Noe  labored  on  the  construction 
of  the  Ark.  During  this  time  he  preached  penance  to  the 
wicked,  and  warned  them  of  the  evils  that  were  to  come  ; 
but  they  heeded  him  not.  Then  God  commanded  him  to 
go  into  the  Ark  and  to  take  with  him  his  wife,  and  his 
three  sons  and  their  wives  ;  moreover  to  take  with  him  of 
every  animal  two  of  a  sort,  and  food  sufficient. 

4.  After  seven  days  the  deluge  came.  The  fountains 
of  the  great  deep  were  broken  up,  and  the  flood-gates  of 
heaven  were  opened,  but  the  Ark  floated  peacefully  upon 
the  waters.  Overwhelmed  with  despair,  men  began  to 
climb  the  trees,  and  in  vain  to  ascend  the  hills.  The 
waters  continued  to  increase,  until  they  had  risen  fifteen 
cubits  above  the  tops  of  the  highest  mountains. 

5.  Thus  perished  every  living  thing  that  then  moved 

upon  the  earth :  from  man  to  the  beasts  of  the  earth ; 

from  the  birds  in  the  air  to  the  reptiles  on  the  ground. 

Noe  and  all  that  were  in  the  Ark  alone  remained. 

Noe  Is  a  figure  of  Jesus  Christ,  as  the  Ark  is  a  figure  of  the 
Catholic  Church. 


A.  M.  1S57.] 


7. — The  Sacrifice  of  Noe. 


[a.  C.  934S. 


1.  When  the  waters  had  covered  the  earth  for  a  hundred 
and  fifty  days,  God  remembered  Noe,  and  sent  a  warm 
wind,  that  by  degrees  abated  the  waters.    Soon  the  moun- 


1:1;! 


Questions  to  Chaptbr  6.— How  were  men  divided?  Who  descended  ft-om 
Seth  ?  Who  from  Cahi  ?  Who  alone  remained  just  ?  What  did  Noe  build  ?  How 
long  was  he  building  the  Ark  ?  Who  went  into  the  Ark  ?  When  did  the  deluge 
com*  r    What  Ls  Mid  of  the  Ark  ?    What  of  men  f    What  oeriihad  r 


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tains  began  to  appear,  and  in  the  seventh  month  the  Ark 
rested  on  the  top  of  Mount  Ararat,  in  Armenia. 

3.  Noe,  eager  to  learn  if  the  waters  had  subsided,  opened 
the  window  of  the  Ark  and  sent  forth  a  raven,  which  did 
not  return ;  then  he  sent  forth  a  dove,  which,  not  finding 
where  her  foot  might  rest,  returned  to  the  Ark.  After 
seven  days,  Noe  again  sent  forth  the  dove,  which  returned 


in  the  evening,  carrying  in  its  beak  an  olive  branch.  By 
this,  Noe  knew  that  the  waters  were  abated  upon  the 
arth.  At  the  command  of  God,  Noe  and  his  wife,  and 
his  sons  iiiul  his  sons'  wives,  and  every  living  creature  tliat 
was  wit'i  them,  went  forth  from  the  Ark.  after  having 
been  shut  up  in  it  for  a  whole  year. 

3.  Filled  with  gratitude,  Xoe  built  an  altar,  and,  taking 
of  the  animals  that  were  pure,  offered  sacuifice  to  the 
Lord.  God  was  pleased  with  him  for  this,  and  set  his 
rainbow  in  the  heavens.  Then  God  blessed  Noe  and  his 
sons,  and  said  to  them :  *'  Behold,  I  will  establish  my 
covenant  with  you  and  with  your  posterity.     There  shall 


16 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


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be  no  more  a  deluge  to  destroy  all  flesh.  While  the  earth 
exists,  seed-time  and  harvest,  summer  and  winter,  day 
and  night  shall  not  cease.  And  the  arc  that  I  have 
placed  in  the  clouds  shall  be  the  sign  of  my  covenant 
with  you." 

4.  The  impenitent  sinner  is  like  the  raven  that  returned  not  to 
ihe  Ark,  while  the  dove  is  like  the  faithful  soul  that  finds  its  rest 
only  in  Jesus  Christ  ana  his  Church. 


M.  1668.] 


8. — The  Sons  of  Noe. 


[a.  C.  9843. 


1.  Noe  had  three  sons — Sem,  Cham,  and  Japhet.  To- 
gether with  them  he  tilled  the  ground  and  planted  the 
vine.  When  the  vintage  came,  not  knowing  the  strength 
of  wine,  he  drank  too  freely,  and,  becoming  drunk,  lay  in 
his  tent.  Cham,  finding  him  in  this  condition,  laughed, 
and,  going,  told  his  brothers  what  he  had  seen. 

2.  But  they,  filled  with  reverei)  3,  and  moved  with  filial 
love,  took  a  cloak,  and,  putting  it  upon  their  shoulders, 
turned  away  their  eyes,  and,  going  backward,  covered 
their  father.  When  Noe  awoke,  and  learned  what  had 
taken  place,  he  cursed  Cham,  in  his  descendants,  but 
blessed  Sem  and  Japhet. 


A.  M.  1767.] 


The  Tower  of  Babel. 


[a.  C.  SS43. 


3.  Soon  the  descendants  of  Noe  began  so  to  multiply 
that  they  could  no  longer  dwell  together  in  the  same  place. 
In  their  pride,  before  separating,  they  resolved  to  build  a 
city  and  a  tower  that  would  reach  to  heaven.  But  God 
easily  confounded  them  in  their  foolish  project.  On  a 
sudden  their  language  was  confused,  and  they  could  not 
understand  one  another.     Before  this  there  had  been  but 


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the  Ark  rest  ?  How  did  Noe  know  tlie  waters  were  gone  ?  How  long  was  Noe 
in  the  Ark  ?  What  did  Noe  offer  ?  What  covenani  did  God  make  ?  What  in  «aid 
of  the  rayen  and  the  dove  ? 


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4.  The  posterity  of  Sem  was  spread  over  the  greater 
part  of  Asia.  From  him  are  descended  the  Tsnielites,  the 
chosen  people  of  God.  The  descendants  of  Cham  went  to 
Africa,  while  the  children  of  Japhet  passed  over  to 
Europe. 

5.  The  pride  of  Babel  led  to  the  confusion  of  languages ;  while, 
on  Pentecost,  the  humility  of  the  Apostles  led  to  their  union. 


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END    OF    THE    FIRST    AGE. 


QuEBTiONs  TO  CHAPTER  8.— What  IS  Paid  of  Noe's  eons  ?  What  happened  to 
Noe  ?  What  did  Cham  do  ?  What  did  Sem  and  Japhet  do  f  What  did  Noe  do ! 
What  is  said  of  the  Tower  of  Babel  ?  What  did  God  do  ?  What  was  confufied  f 
Where  did  the  people  go  ?  Where  did  the  descendants  of  Sem  go  ?  Who  ar« 
descended  from  Sem  ?  Who  are  descended  fi-om  Cham  ?  and  who  i\*>m  Japhet  f 
^hat  is  said  of  Bab«l  and  Pentecost  ? 


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18 


HISTORY   OP  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


The  Names  and  Ages  of  the  First  Ten  Patriarchs,  from 

Adam  to  Noe  : 


t.  Adam     . 

2,  Setii 

3.  Enos 

4  Cainan  . 


A.  M.    A.  M. 

Horn.  Dies.  Aoe. 

930  930 

180    1042  912 

235     1140  905 

325     1235  910 


5.  Malaleel.    395    1290    895 


A.  M.  A.  M. 

Born.  Dibd.   Aoi 

6.  Jared  .     .      4«0  1422  9(J2 

7.  Enoch  .          622  987  3«5 

8.  Matiiusalem  687  1050  909 

9.  Lamecii     .      874  1651  777 
10.  Noe     .     .1057  2006  950 


By  this  it  will  be  seen  to  what  an  advanced  age  the 
aarly  Patriarchs  lived.  Adam  lived  930  years  :  Lamech, 
Noe's  father,  was  born  in  tlie  year  874 ;  so  Noe's  father 
lived  56  years  with  Adam,  and  Noe  Jiimself  lived  128 
years  with  Thare,  Abraham's  father.  Thus,  from  Abra- 
ham to  Adam  there  were  but  three  persons,  and  from 
Abraham  to  Moses  it  was  very  easy  to  liand  down  tradi- 
tions. Hence,  there  was  no  difficulty  m  Moses  writing 
about  the  creation  and  the  early  history  of  the  world  as 
we  find  it  related  in  the  Bible. 


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AGE     II. 

FROM  THE  CALL  OF  ABRAHAM 

TO  MOSES. 

CONTAINING  430  YEARS 


K   M.  2083.] 


9. — The  Gail  of  Abraham. 


[a.  C.  191? 


1.  At  Haran,  in  the  midst  of  a  wicked  world,  there 
lived  a  Chaldee  named  Abraham,  a  most  upright  man. 
God  chose  him,  that  through  him  tlie  knowledge  of  the 
true  God  and  the  hope  in  the  promised  Redeemer  might 
be  preserved  among  men.  For  this  reason,  the  Lord 
commanded  Abraham  to  leave  his  country  and  his  kins- 
folks, and  go  into  a  strange  land.    God  moreover  promisedi 


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that  Abraham  should  be  the  father  of  a  great  people,  aiid 
that  in  him  all  nations  should  be  blessed. 

2.  Abraham  obeyed,  and,  with  Sarah  his  wife,  and  Lot 
Iiis  nephew,  together  with  his  servants  and  flocks,  came 
iiito  Chanaan,  a  land  flowing  with  mi^k  and  honey.  Here 
the  Lord  appeared  to  Abraham,  and  promised  to  give  him 
and  his  posterity  that  land.  In  gratitude,  Abraham  built 
an  altar  and  offered  sacrifice  to  the  Lord. 


10. — The  Virtues  of  Abraham. 

1.  His  love  of  peace, — In  time,  because  of  the  scarcity  of 
pasture,  quan*els  arose  between  th3  herdsmen  of  Abraham 
and  the  herdsmen  of  his  nepliew  Lot ;  so  Abraliam,  who 
loved  peace  rather  than  gain,  thought  it  better  that  he 
and  Lot  should  part.  He  gave  Lot  the  choice  to  go  either 
to  the  right  or  to  the  left.  Lot  chose  the  country  about 
the  Jordan,  and  dwelt  in  Sodom,  while  Abraliam  remained 
at  Hebron. 

2.  His  disinterest  >dv ess. — Not  long  after  thi"  there 
came  into  that  country  strange  kings,  who  pillaged  the 
cities  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrha.  took  Lot  caj^tive,  and 
carried  off  with  them  all  his  substance.  When  Abraham 
heard  this  sad  news,  he  gathered  together  three  hundred 
of  his  servants,  and,  pursuing,  defeated  those  kings, 
delivered  Lot,  and,  recovering  all  his  substance,  led  liim 
hack  to  hi«  own  country. 

3.  It  was  on  this  occasion  Abraham  was  met  by  Mel- 
chisedech.  King  of  Salem,  and  priest  of  the  Most  Higli, 
who,  offering  sacrifice  of  bread  and  wine,  blessed  Abraoam. 
At  the  same  time,  the  King  of  Sodom  offered  Abraham  all 
the  booty  that  had  been  taken,  only  to  restore  the  captives, 
but  Abraham  would  tfike  nothing. 

4.  lu  this  victory  over  the  foreign  kini^s,  we  have  a  type  of  Christ's 


Questions  to  Chaptfh  f).— What  U  nai(l  of  Abraham  ?  Where  did  Ood  i»end 
Abraham?  Why?  What  Jid  CJ(xl  im/mbe  ?  Where  did  Abraham  come  If  What 
if  eaid  of  Chunaau  ? 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TEbrAMBNT. 


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victory  over  the  powers  of  belt.  The  Bacrifice  of  Melchisedech  li» 
bread  and  wine  was  a  symbol  of  the  Sacrifice  of  the  Mass,  which  is 
also  offered  under  the  appearance  of  bread  and  wine. 

6.  Abraham's  faiih,— One  night  God  led  Abraham  to 
the  door  of  his  tent,  and  said  to  him :  *'  Lift  up  your 
eyes  to  heaven,  and  count  the  stars  if  you  can  ;  thus  shall 
your  posterity  be  multiphed  upon  the  earth." 


6.  God  again  appeared  to  him,  and  confirmed  his  former 
promise,  adding  tliat  He  would  make  a  covenant  with  him. 
In  return,  God  required  Abraham  to  serve  Him  faithfully. 
To  confirm  this  covenant  between  them,  God  promisoi. 
Abraham  a  son,  whose  name  should  be  called  Isaac. 
Abraham  believed  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  his  faith, 
confirmed  by  liis  works,  was  imputed  to  him.  It  was  on 
this  occasion  that  God  prescribed  the  ceremony  of  cir- 
cumcision. 

Questions  to  Chapter  10.  —  How  did  Abraham  phow  his  love  for  pea?:' '.' 
What  is  eaid  of  Lot  ?  Where  did  he  go  ?  Where  did  Abraham  remain  ?  Wha  t , 
■aid  about  Sodom  and  Qomorrha?  Who  was  taken  captive  ?  What  did  Abraham 
do  f  Whom  did  he  meet  when  returninp  ?  What  ie  paid  of  Melchisedech's  eacri- 
llcef  What  did  God  promise  Abraham  ?  What  did  God  makj^  with  nlm  *  V>  a* 
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21 


11.— Abraham's  Hospitality. 

1.  During  the  extreme  heat  of  the  day,  three  strangers 
approached  Abraham's  tent.  As  soon  as  he  saw  them, 
bowing  himself  to  the  ground,  he  said  to  the  most  dis- 
tiriguished  of  them  :  "  My  lord,  pass  not  by  the  door  of 
my  tent :  stop  and  rest  under  the  shade  of  the  tree,  and  1 
ivill  set  before  you  a  little  bread,  that  you  may  refresh 
yourself." 

2.  Then  Sarah  hastened  to  make  flour-cakes  upon  the 
hearth,  whilst  Abraham  chose  a  tender  calf  from  the  flock, 
and,  hastening,  gave  it  to  the  servants  to  dress  and  boil ; 
then  he  took  milk  and  butter,  and  the  calf  and  the  cakes 
and  set  them  before  the  strangers,  while  he  stood  by  to 
serve  them. 

3.  When  they  had  eaten,  he,  who  appeared  chief  among 
the  strangers,  told  Abraham  that  in  a  year  he  would 
return,  and,  by  that  time,  Sarah  his  wife  would  have  a 
son.  When  Abraham  heard  this,  he  knew  that  it  was 
God  himself,  accompanied  by  two  angels,  whom  he  had 
entertained. 

4.  Abraham^ s  love  of  Ms  neighbor,  —  When  the  three 
strangers  departed,  Abraham  accompanied  them  some  dis- 
tance on  their  journey  to  Sodom.  On  the  way,  the  Lord 
told  Abraham  of  the  iniquity  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrha, 
and  how  He  was  about  to  destroy  the  two  wicked  cities. 
When  Abraham  heard  this,  full  of  charity  for  his  erring 
neighbors,  he  besought  the  Lord  not  to  destroy  the  just 
with  the  unjust. 

5.  Pleading,  he  besought  the  Lord  to  spare  the  sinful 
cities  of  the  plain,  if  there  could  be  found  in  them  fifty 
just.  And  when  the  Lord  yielded  to  his  prayer,  he  yet 
again  and  again  urged,  until  the  Lord  agreed,  if  ten  just 
could  be  found,  not  to  destroy  Sodom.  But  ten  just  could 
not  be  found ;  therefore,  on  the  following  morning,  came 
the  punishment  as  terrible  in  its  severity  as  it  was  strange 
in  its  noyelty. 


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HISTORY   OP   TIIH  OLD   TESTAMENT. 


6.  The  Lord  having  left  the  two  angels,  they  came  to 
Lot,  hi  Sodom.     On  the  morrow  tliey  led  Lot,  his  wife, 


and  his  two  daughters  forth  from  the  ])Iace  ;  then  the 
Lord  rained  down  fire  and  brimstone  on  the  unfortunate 
cities,  destroying  them  with  all  their  inhabitants.  But 
Lot's  wife,  forgetting  the  command  of  the  angels,  looked 
back,  and,  for  her  curiosity,  was,  on  the  spot,  turned  into 
a  pillar  of  salt.  The  country  round  about  was  turned  into 
a  sulphurous  lake — now  known  as  the  Dead  Sea — which 
will  ever  remain  a  monument  of  the  wrath  of  God  for  the 
sins  of  men. 


12. — Abraham's  Spirit  of  Self-sacrifice. 

1.  As  had  been  foretold,  the  year  after  the  destruction 
of  Sodom,  Isaac  was  born.     His  father  loved  him  most 

Questions  to  Chapter  11. -Who  approached  Abraham^s  tent?  What  did 
Sarah  and  Abraham  do  ?  What  did  the  strangers  promiee  f  Whom  did  Abraham 
accompany  ?  What  did  the  Lord  tell  him  ?  For  what  did  Abraham  plead  ?  What 
came  on  the  morrow  ?  Who  were  tiaved  ?  What  happened  to  Lot's  wife  ?  What 
were  Sodom  and  Gomorrha  turned  into  ?    What  is  it.<  name  ? 


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tenderly,  because  he  had  been  born  to  him  in  his  old  age. 
One  night  God,  tliat  he  might  try  him,  commanded  Abra* 
ham  to  take  his  beloved  Isaac  and  to  go  up  into  Mount 
Moria,  and  there  to  sacrifice  him. 

2.  Without  a  Avord,  Abraliam  rose,  Jind  cutting  wood 
placed  it  on  an  ass,  and,  taking  with  liim  his  son  and  two 
servants,  went  forth  as  the  Lord  liad  commanded  him 
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he  had  been  commanded  to  go,  he  ordered  the  servants  to 
rest  while  he  and  Isaac  would  go  up  the  mountain. 

3.  Tlicn  Abraham  put  the  wood  on  Isaac's  shoulders 
and  they  went 

on  together. 
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tim.     When 

they  were  come  to  the  place  God  had  showed  them,  Abr:^ 
ham  built  an  altar,  and,  placing  the  wood  upon  it,  bound 
Isaac  and  laid  him  also  upon  it ;  then  he  took  the  sword 
to  sacrifice  his  much-loved  son. 

4.  Just  as  Abraham  was  about  to  strike,  an  angel  touched 
his  hand  and  told  him  not  to  harm  the  boy;  that  the 
Lord  was  satisfied,  since,  for  His  sake,  he  had  not  spared 
his  only-begotten  son.  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes  and 
saw  behind  him  a  ram  sticking  among  the  bush'^s  ;  taking 
it,  he  offered  it  instead  of  his  son. 

5.  The  angel  spoke  again  to  Abraham,  telling  him  the 
Lord  would  bless  him  for  this  offering  he  had  made  ;  that 


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HI8T0RT  OP  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


his  posterity  would  be  as  numerous  as  the  sand  of  the 
sea ;  and  that  from  him  would  bo  bom  one  m  wnom  all 
nations  would  be  blessed. 


4iLn48.]       13.— Isaac  Marries  Rebecca.       [a.o.  isss. 

1.  When  Abraham  had  grown  old,  he  became  anxious 
to  choose  for  his  son  a  wife,  who  feared  God.  Therefore, 
calling  his  faithful  servant  Eliezer,  ho  sent  him  into 
Mesopotamia,  that,  amongst  his  own  friends  and  kinsfolk, 
he  might  seek  for  a  wife  for  Isaac.  Eliezer  took  ten 
camels,  and,  loading  them  with  his  master's  goods,  de 
parted  for  the  city  of  Ilaran,  where  Abraham's  brother 
Nachor,  lived. 

2.  When  Eliezer  approached  the  city,  he  made  the 
camels  lie  down  by  the  wells,  wliere  the  women  were  Avont 
to  draw  water ;  then  he  prayed  thus  to  tlie  Lord :  '*  0 
Lord,  this  day  come  to  my  help  and  have  mercy  upon  my 
master  Abraham  !  Soon  the  young  women  of  this  city 
will  come  forth  to  draw  water  ;  grant,  therefore,  that  the 
maid  who  shall  say  to  me,  *  Drink,  and  I  will  give  thy 
camels  also  to  drink,'  may  be,  0  Lord,  the  same  whom 
thou  hast  provided  for  thy  servant,  Isaac  1 " 

3.  Scarce  had  he  finished,  when  there  came  from  the 
city  a  young  woman,  named  Rebecca,  as  modest  as  she 
was  beautiful.  On  her  shoulders  she  carried  a  pitcher. 
When  she  had  filled  it,  Eliezer  said  to  her,  "  Give  me  to 
drink."  She  answered,  "  Drink,"  and  kindly  offered  him 
her  pitcher.  Then  she  said,  "  I  will  also  draw  water  for 
your  camels." 

4.  When  the  servant  heard  this,  he  stood  awhile  in 
silent  amazement,  watching  till  she  had  given  the  camels 
to  drink ;  then  he  gave  her  ear-rings  and  golden  bracelets, 
and  asked  whose  daughter  she  was,  and  whether  there  was 

QirssTioirs  to  Chaptbb  12.— Who  was  born?  Eow  did  God  test  Abnluun^i 
hithy  What  did  Isaac  remark  V  What  did  Abraham  dot  How  was  Ibmc  flared f 
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96 


room  in  her  father's  house  for  liim  to  lodge.  In  answer, 
rihe  told  him  she  was  tlie  daughter  of  Bathuel,  tlie  son  of 
Nachor,  and,  moreover,  there  was  room  at  her  father's, 
together  with  plenty  of  straw  and  hay.  When  Eliezer 
heard  this,  he  adored  God,  who  had  brought  his  journey 
to  so  successful  an  end. 

5.  He  tlien  went  to  Bathuel's  house,  but  would  neither 
eat  nor  drink  till  ho  had  delivered  his  message.  When 
vliey  all  heard  for  what  he  had  come,  and  what  had  hap- 
[)cned,  Laban,  Rebecca's  brother,  as  also  Bathuel,  her 
fatlicr,  said :  "  God  had  directed  all  these  events,  and  that 
he  shoiil'l  take  Rebecca  with  him." 

6.  Tlien  Eliezer  again  adored  God,  and,  bringing  forth 
vessels  of  silver  and  gold,  and  rich  garments,  gave  them 
to  Rebecca.  He  also  gave  presents  to  her  mother  and  her 
brothers.  A  banquet  was  prepared ;  they  eat,  drank, 
and  made  merry.  In  the  morning,  Rebecca's  parents  and 
her  brothers  blessed  her,  and  she  left  her  father's  home  to 
become  the  wife  of  Isaac. 

Abraham  lived  to  the  advanced  ago  of  a  hundred  and 
seventy-five  years.  God  blessed  him  in  all  his  works,  and 
he  died  full  of  grace  and  virtues. 


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14. — Esau  and  Jacob. 


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1,  For  twenty  years  Isaac  and  Rebecca  lived  together 
before  God  blessed  them  with  children.  They  pra\ed  to 
the  Lord,  and  He  gave  them  two  sons — E^au,  the  first 
born,  and  Jacob,  the  second.  Esau  was  red  and  liairy, 
ind  rough  in  his  manners  ;  but  Jacob  was  smooth,  and  of 
a  gentle  disposition.  Esau  became  a  hunter  and  a  hus- 
bandman, while  Jacob  was  a  shepherd. 

2.  Isaac  loved  the  bold  and  courageous  Esau,  and  eat 

QirESTioNs  TO  Chapteb  13.— What  did  AbraTiam  wish  to  choose  ?  Whom  dM 
he  send  ?  What  wh»  Ellezer's  prayer  ?  How  did  it  turn  out  ?  What  did  RlleMf 
stive  Rebecca  ?  What  did  she  tell  him  ?  Where  did  Eliezer  go  ?  What  happeniif 
Whf  re  4id  Hehecca  go  T    How  old  was  Abraham  whcD  he  died  9 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


with  delight  the  game  which  tie  brought  from  the  chase ; 
but  Rebecca  loved  rather  the  smooth  and  gentle  Jacob, 
because  God  had  told  her  he  would  yet  rule  his  elder 
brother. 

8.  One  day,  Jacob  had  prepared  a  dish  of  lentil  pottage, 
when  Esau,  who  was  returning  from  the  chase,  met  him, 
and  asked  him  for  it.  But  Jacob  refused,  unless  Esau 
would  sell  him  his  birthright.  So  Esau,  thinking  lightly 
of  the  matter,  sold  his  birthright  for  a  mess  of  pottage. 

Tlii3  transfer  of  Esau's  birthright  to  Jacob  was  symbolical  of  the 
Jews,  who,  in  the  time  of  Clirist,  rejectod  the  Gospel,  and  their 
rights  were  transferred  to  the  Gentiles,  who  were  chosen  in  their 
Btead.  ' 

4.  When  Isaac  had  grown  old,  and  nis  eyes  were  dim^ 
he  one  day  called  Esau  to  his  bedside,  and  told  him  to  go 
into  the  fields,  and,  when  he  had  taken  some  game,  to 
make  him  a  savory  dish,  that  he  might  bless  him  before 
he  died.  Rebecca  overheard  this  conversation  ;  as  soon  as 
Esau  had  gone  out  she  called  Jacob,  and  bade  liim  hasten 
and  bring  two  kids,  that  she  might  prepare  a  dish  for  his 
father,  that  carrying  it  in,  he  might  get  his  father's  bless- 
ing instead  of  Esau. 
6.  At  first  Jacob  objected,  lest  his  father  would  dis- 
cover the  fraud, 
and  thus,  instead 
of  a  blessing,  he 
would  receive  a 
curse.  But  Re- 
becca overcame 
his  objection, 
and,  clothing 
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of  a  kid,  sent 
him  to  his  fa- 
ther. 

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JACOB'S    FLIGHT  AND  <^O.TOURN  WITH  LABAN.         27 

the  voice  of  Jacob,  but  the  hands  are  the  hands  of  Esau/' 
So  he  eat,  and  blessed  Jacob. 

6.  Scarce  had  Jacob  gone  out,  when  Esau  entered  with 
what  he  had  caught  in  the  chase.  When  Esau  heard 
what  had  been  done,  he  became  very  angry,  accusing 
Jacob  of  having  first  robbed  him  of  his  birthright,  and 
now  of  his  lather's  blessing.  From  that  day,  Esau  hated 
Jacob,  and  threatened  his  life.  Rebecca,  seeing  this, 
persuaded  Jacob  to  go  and  stay  for  awhile  at  Haran,  with 
lier  brother  Laban,  until  Esau's  anger  would  be  appeased. 
Jacob  consented,  and  immediately  started  on  his  journey. 


A.  M.  8245.]    15.— Jacob's  Flight  and  Sojourn     [a-c.  i76». 

with  Laban. 

1.  Night  ovei-took  Jacob  on  his  journey.  Wearied,  he 
took  a  stone  and  placed  it  under  his  head  whilst  he  slept. 
In  his  sleep,  he  saw  a  ladder,  whose  foot  rested  upon  the 
earth  and  its  top  reached  up  to  Heaven.  He  saw,  besides, 
angels  ascending  and  descending  upon  it,  whilst  the  Lord 
leaned  on  its  top.  The  Lord  spoke  to  him  and  promised 
to  give  him,  and  his  posterity  after  h"m,  the  land  on  which 
he  then  slept. 

2.  When  Jacob  awoke,  he  took  the  stone  on  which  he 
had  slept  and  set  it  up  for  a  title ;  then  he  poured  oil 
upon  it  and  called  the  place  Bethel,  that  is,  the  house  of 
God.  Bethel  is  a  figure  of  the  Oliurch,  where  Jesus  Christ 
Himself  dwells,  and  in  which  the  angels,  more  effectually 
tlian  by  this  mysterious  ladder,  carry  our  prayers  to  God 
aid  bring  again  His  graces  to  us. 

3.  Jacob  continued  his  journey,  and  came  to  a  well 
around  which  three  flocks  of  sheep  were  lying.    He  asked 

Questions  to  CHArTRit  1 1.— What  sons  had  Jac(;h  and  Rehecca  f  Wk^t  v/aa 
E^-aii  t  What  was  Jacob '  Whut  had  Jacob  prepared  ?  Wlio  asked  for  it  ?  What 
ilid  Jacob  ask  him  to  sell  t  For  what  did  Esau  sell  his  birthright  ?  Of  what  1b 
this  transfei  of  the  birthright  a  picture  ?  How  did  Jacob  get  his  father's  bless- 
ing? What  was  Jacob's  objection  ?  How  did  he  succeed  t  When  Esau  diecoT* 
erod  the  fraud,  bow  did  hft  act?    Where  did  Jacob  oat 


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HISIOBT  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT, 


the  shepherds  if  they  knew  Laban.  They  said  they  did, 
and  pointed  to  Rachel,  his  daughter,  who  was  driving  her 
floclcs  also  to  the  well.  When  Jacob  saw  her,  he  hastened 
to  take  away  the  stone  that  covered  the  well,  and  helped 
her  to  give  drink  to  her  flocks.  He  then  told  her  who 
he  was. 


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4.  When  Rachel  heard  that  he  was  her  cousin,  she  ran 
home  to  tell  her  father,  who  came  in  haste  to  meet  Jacob, 
and,  embracing  him,  led  him  into  his  house.  Jacob 
remained  twenty  j^ears  with  Laban,  tending  his  flocks. 
In  many  ways,  Laban  strove  to  lessen  Jacob's  wages  ;  but 
as  often  as  he  strove  to  injure  Jacob,  God  blessed  him, 
until  Jacob  became  immensely  rich.  In  time,  Jacob  mar 
ried  Rachel,  and  also  her  sister,  Lea. 


il! 


Questions  to  Chapter  15.— Describe  Jacob's  ladder  »  What  did  God  prom- 
lee  ?  What  does  Bethel  mean  ?  Wliat  Is  paid  of  Bethel  and  the  Church  ?  Whom 
did  Jacob  meet  at  the  well  ?  What  happened  ?  How  long  did  Jacob  serve  labaf*  * 
Whom  did  be  marry? 


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16. — Jacob*s  Return. 


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1.  Owing  to  Jacob's  great  wealth,  Laban  became  ex- 
tremely jealous  of  him.  At  the  command  of  Go«I,  Jacob 
gathered  together  all  his  servjmts,  and  his  flocks  of  sheep, 
and  of  goats,  and  of  camels,  and  of  asses,  and  went  int# 
his  own  country.  When  he  arrived  at  the  banks  of  the 
Jordan,  a  river  tliat  marks  tlio  limits  of  Chanaan,  he 
began  to  fear  the  former  anger  of  Esau.  Ho  then  sent 
messengers  to  make  peace  with  him ;  but,  without  giving 
an  answer,  Esau  came  to  meet  his  brother,  accompanied 
by  four  hundred  men. 

2.  When  Jacob  heard  this,  he  was  much  alarmed,  and 
prayed  God  to  deliver  him  out  of  his  brother's  hands. 
During  the  night,  an  angel  appeared  to  him  and  wrestled 
with  him  till  the  morning  Before  the  angel  left  him,  he 
changed  his  name  from  Jacob  to  Israel,  that  is  to  say, 
strong  against  God. 

3.  This  contest  of  the  angel  with  Jacob  is  a  lively  figure  of  the 
Cliurch.  Pagan  emperors,  heresiarchs,  and,  above  all,  liell,  have 
made  constant  war  against  her :  but  as  Jacob  was  not  overcome  by 
the  angel,  neither  has  the  Church  been  overcome,  nor  shall  she  b« 
to  the  end  of  time. 

4.  In  the  morning,  Jacob  saw  Esau  coming  towards 
him.  He  hastened  to  divide  his  children,  and  his  ser- 
vants, and  his  flocks,  into  two  companies  ;  then,  advancing 
to  meet  Esau,  bowed  himself  seven  times  before  him.  The 
brothers  embraced  and  wept  for  joy ;  Jacob's  children, 
also  advancing,  bowed  themselves  before  Esau. 

5.  After  a  short  delay  the  brothers  parted,  and  Jacob 
pursued  his  journey:  penetrated  with  a  lively  sense  of  the 
rjivine  protection,  he  came  into  the  land  of  Chanaan. 
When  his  old  father  saw  him,  he  was  much  rejoiced,  and 
gave  God  thanks  that  his  son  had  returned.  Isaac  died  at 
the  advanced  age  of  a  hundred  and  eighty  years,  and  was 
buried  by  his  sons,  Esau  and  Jacob. 

Questions  to  Chapter  16.— How  did  Laban  act  towards  Jacob  ?  What  did 
»facob  ^ther  together  ?  What  happened  at  the  Jordan  t  With  wbom  did  Jacob 
wrestle  ?  What  does  Israel  mean  ?  How  is  Jacob's  contest  a  flgnre  of  tilt 
Church  t    How  did  Eaaa  and  Jacob  meet  ?    How  old  was  Isaac  when  he  dlsd) 


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80  HISTORY  OP  THE   OLD  TESTA  MENTo 

17.— Joseph  in  his  Father's  House. 

1.  Jacob  had  twolvo  sons,  of  whom  Joseph  was  tlic  best. 
His  father  loved  him  above  all  his  brothers ;  and  when 
they  saw  the  coat  of  many  colors,  which  his  father  made 
for  him,  they  were  filled  with  rage  and  envy.  One  day, 
while  they  were  tending  their  tlocks,  his  brothers  com- 
mitted a  grievous  fault.  Joseph  told  his  father,  and  by 
this  only  the  more  were  his  brothers  enraged  against  him. 

2.  On  {mother  occnsion,  Joseph  told  his  brothers  a 
dream  he  had  had.  Ho  ai)peared,  he  said,  to  be  binding 
sheaves  with  them  in  the  field,  when  suddenly  his  sheaf 
rose  up,  and  tiicirs,  standing  round  about,  bowed  down  to 
his.  His  brothers  asked  him,  **  If  he  wished  to  be  their 
king?  "    So  they  only  hated  him  the  more. 

3.  Joseph  had  another  dream,  in  which  the  sun  and 
the  moon  and  eleven  stars  seemed  to  worship  him.  This 
time  his  father  asked  him:  "Whether  he  expected  that 
he  and  his  mother  and  his  brothers  should  Avorship  him  ?  " 
But  then,  reflecting  upon  the  whole  matter,  Jacob  thought 
God  might  have  great  things  in  store  for  his  son. 


A.  M.  S28G 


.]       18.— Joseph  Sold  into  Egypt.       [a. 


C.  1714. 


1.  Some  time  after  this,  Jacob  sent  Joseph  to  see  his 
brothers,  who  were  feeding  their  flocks  at  Sichem,  that  he 
might  bring  him  back  word  how  they  were.  But  when 
the  brothers  saw  Joseph  coming  to  tliem,  they  determined 
to  kill  him  and  cast  iiim  into  a  pit  that  was  near  by. 
When  Ruben,  the  eldest  brother,  heard  this  cruelty  of  his 
brothers,  he  persuaded  them  to  let  him  down  alive  into 
an  empty  cistern  that  was  there.  This  he  did  hoping  he 
might  rescue  the  boy  out  of  their  hands. 

2.  As  soon  as  Joseph  arrived,  he  was  stripped  of  his 


Questions  to  Chapter  17.— What  is  suid  of  Joseph  f    Why  did  his  brothew 
hftteliim>    What  were  hia  dream* # 


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31 


coat  of  many  colors  and  cast  into  tlie  empty  cistern. 
Whilst  his  brothers  were  eating,  they  saw  some  Ismaelite 
mercliants  passing  on  their  way  to  Egypt,  their  camels 
carrying  their  merchandise.  Then  Juda  advised  his 
brothers  not  to  kill  Joseph — for  he  was  their  brother — 
and  it  would  be  better  to  sell  him  ;  so  they  drew  him  out 
of  the  cistern  and  sold  him  to  the  Ismaelites  for  twenty 
pieces  of  silver. 


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3.  Ruben  was  absent  when  Joseph  was  sold,  and,  returii 
ing  shortly  after,  sought  the  b(»y,  and,  not  finding  him, 
went,  in  much  trouble,  to  the  others  to  know  what  they 
hud  done  with  liim  ;   but  they  were  indifferent  to  hie 
inquiries. 

Then  the  brothers  killed  a  kid,  and,  dipping  Joseph's 
coat  in  its  blood,  sent  it  to  their  father,  pretending  they 
had  found  it.  Jacob  knew  the  coat  at  once,  and  con- 
chided  a  wild  beast  had  killed  his  son.  Rending  his 
garments,  and,  putting  on  sackcloth,  he  would  not  ^e 
comforted. 


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32 


HISTORY  OF  THE   OLD   TESTAMENT. 


4.  In  many  respects,  Joseph's  life  was  a  picture  of  the  life  ol 
Jesus  Christ.  Joseph  was  liated  by  liis  brothers  because  of  his  great 
virtues;  Jesus  was  hated  for  his  doctrities  and  the  prophecies  that 
foretold  his  greatness.  Joseph  was  betrayed, sold,  and  calumniated  ; 
60  was  Christ.  Joseph  triumplied  in  the  end  ;  so  did  Jesus  Christ. 
Joseph  was  made  governor  over  Egypt ;  Jesus  is  King  of  Heaven 
and  earth.  Joseph  saved  his  brothers;  Jesus  Christ  redeemed  and 
saved  mankind. 


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A.  M.  8287.)        19.— Joseph  in  the  House  of       [a.c.  nu 

Putiphar. 

1.  When  the  Ismaolitcs  came  into  Egypt,  they  sohl 
Joseph  to  Putiphar,  the  chief  oflicer  in  Pharao's  army.. 
God  was  with  Josepli,  so  that  whatever  he  undertook 
succeeded.  8oon  lie  w^as  placed  in  charge  of  Putiphar's 
house. 

2.  After  some  time,  Putii)har's  w  ife  strove  to  persuade 
him  to  commit  a  grievous  sui,  but  lie  would  not.  How- 
ever, she  continued  to  press  her  wishes,  until  one  day, 
when  she  was  more  i)res.sing  than  usual,  Joseph  fled, 
leaving  his  cloak  in  her  hands. 

3.  Findmg  she  could  not  succeed,  her  love  was  turned 
into  hatred,  and,  seeing  Joseph's  cloak  in  her  hands, 
resolved  to  ruin  the  innocent  young  man.  Then,  with 
well-affected  horror,  she  hcgan  to  cry  out  against  Josepli ; 
and  when  Putiphar  came  home,  repeated  lier  falsehoods 
and  calumnies.  Her  husband  believed  her  story,  and, 
seeing  the  cloak,  became  very  angry,  and  cast  Joseph  into 
prison. 


Questions  to  CiiAPTKn  18.— Whorowas  Joseph  sptit?  Wliat  did  his  brothers 
propose?  What  did  Rubon  say  ?  Wliat  was  done  with  Joseph?  To  whom  was 
Joseph  sold  ?  For  how  much  ?  How  did  Ruben  act  ?  What  was  done  with 
Joseph's  coat?  How  did  Jacob  act  wIhmi  he  paw  the  coat?  How  was  Joseph't 
UfiB  a  picture  of  the  life  of  Jesus  (Mirist  f 

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wlAi  Act  f    Who  c«8t  Joseph  into  priaoot 


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83 


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20. — Josepn  in  Prison. 


[a.  a  lilt. 


1.  Joseph  soon  found  favor  with  the  keeper  of  the 
prison.  Here,  as  before  with  Putiphar's  house,  Joseph 
was  placed  in  charge  of  the  otlier  prisoners.  Two  of 
riiarao's  officers,  the  cup-bearer  and  chief  baker,  were 
also  cast  into  prison. 

2.  On  the  same  night  they  had  each  a  dream  that  made 
them  very  sad.  In  the  morning,  Joseph  noticed  their 
sorrow,  and,  asking  why,  they  told  him  of  their  dreams, 
and  that  no  one  could  interpret  them.  Joseph  bade  them 
tell  them  to  him. 

3.  The  cup-bearer  said  :  "  I  saw  before  me  three  branches 
of  a  vine,  which,  by  degrees,  grew  and  blossomed,  and  at 
length  brought  forth  grapes.  I  took  the  grapes  and 
pressed  them  into  the  king's  cup,  and  gave  him  to  drink." 
When  Joseph  heard  this,  he  answered :  **  The  three 
branches  are  yet  three  days,  when  the  king  will  restore 
you  to  your  former  dignity,  and  you  shall  present  the 
cup  as  heretofore.  Remember  me,  and  speak  to  the  king 
for  me,  for,  though  cast  into  prison,  T  am  innocent." 

4.  Then  the  chief  baker  said  :  "I  carried  on  my  head 
three  baskets  of  meal.  In  the  uppermost  were  all  kinds 
of  pastry,  of  which  the  birds  came  and  eat."  Joseph 
answered  :  "  The  three  baskets  are  three  davs,  when  the 
king  shall  cut  off  your  head,  and  hang  your  body  on  a 
tribbet,  where  the  birds  shall  oat  your  flesh." 

5.  Three  days  after,  every  thing  happened  as  Joseph 
had  foretold  :  the  king  restored  the  cup-bearer,  and  he 
presented  the  cup  as  before,  but  the  baker  he  hanged  on 
a  gibbet.  The  cup-bearer,  however,  in  his  prosperity, 
forgot  Joseph. 


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ITS 


QuBSTioNs  TO  Chapter  20— What  ponitlon  iiid  Joseph  hold  in  the  prieon t 
What  happened  there?  What  was  the  cup-bearer's  dream?  What  waa  Um 
tMiker^s  ?    How  were  they  ftilfllled  i    Whom  did  the  cup-bearer  forgatf 


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84  aiSTOJ»Y  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT- 


A.M.sm)  21.— Joseph's  Greatness. 


\k.c  mt 


1.  After  two  years,  Pharuo  had  a  dream.  lie  seemed 
to  stand  on  the  bank  of  the  !Nile,  while  seven  fat  kino 
came  up  and  fed  in  tlio  marslies  ;  tlien  there  came  up 
seven  other  kine,  lean  and  ill-favored,  that  devoured  the 
fat  kine.     After  this  the  king  awoke. 


2.  Pharao  slept  again,  and  dreamt  another  dream :  he 
saw  seven  ears  of  corn,  full  and  fair,  growing  upon  one 
stalk ;  then  he  saw  seven  other  ears  grow  up,  thin  and 
blasted,  and  these  eat  up  tlie  first.  So,  Pharao  awoke. 
In  the  morning,  the  king  sent  for  all  the  wise  men  and 
soothsayers  of  ^gypt,  to  whom  he  related  his  dreams,  but 
no  one  could  interpret  them. 

3.  Then  the  cup-bearer  remembered  Joseph,  and  told 
the  king  how,  in  prison,  Josepli  had  interpreted  both  his 
and  the  chief  baker's  dream.  Immediately  Joseph  was 
sent  for.      When  the  king  related  his  dreams  to  him, 


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J08EPH*8  BRETHREIT  GO  INTO  EOYPT. 


35 


Joseph  told  the  king  their  interpretation  depended  not  on 
him  but  on  God. 

4.  "This,"  said  Jose])h,  "is  tlie  interpretation  of  your 
dreams:  Tiiese\enfat  kine  and  the  seven  full  ears  are 
seven  years  of  plenty ;  the  seven  lean  kine  and  tlie  seven 
blasted  ears  are  seven  years  of  famine,  whieh  will  follow 
and  eat  up  all  the  abundanee  of  the  seven  years  of  plenty, 
riie  famine  sliall  be  in  all  tne  land.  Let,  therefore,  tho 
kii  i;  ehoose  a  wise  man,  and  make  him  ruler  over  Egyot ; 
una  let  him,  during  the  years  of  abundanee,  gather  the 
crops  into  public  granaries,  that  tliere  maybe  food  agains^ 
the  seven  years  of  famine.*' 

5.  This  counsel  ])leased  Pharao,  and,  admiring  the  wis- 
dom and  prudence  that  appeared  in  Joseph,  he  chose  him* 
Then  he  took  the  ring  from  his  own  finger  and  })ut  it 
upon  Joseph's,  and,  putting  upon  him  a  silken  robe,  and 
.•oiind  his  neck  a  chain  of  gold,  made  him  go  up  into  his 
second  chaiiot,  while  a  herald  went  before,  crying  aloud  ; 
'*Let  all  the  people  bow  their  knee  before  Joseph,  Avho  is 
made  governor  of  Egypt."  Pharao  also  changed  Joseph's 
aame,  and  called  liim  '*  Savior  of  iuc  2vorl(h''  Jose])h  was 
then  thirty  years  of  age. 


AM  22»«.j     22. — Joseph's  Brethren  go  into     [A-a  ko*. 

Egypt. 

1.  During  the  seven  years  of  plenty,  Joseph  stored  up 
jrreat  quantities  of  wheat.  As  he  had  foretold,  the  famine 
came,  and  the  i)eople  demanded  bread  from  the  king;  biit 
lie  sent  them  to  Joseidi,  who  opened  the  granaries  and 
gave  out  wheat. 

%,  The  famine  passed  also  into  the  land  of  Chanaan 
Jacob,  hearing  thore  was  wheat  in  Egypt,  sent  ten  of  his 
sons  thither,  that  they  might  buy ;   but  Benjamin,  the 


QtTESTioNs  TO  Chaptkr  21. — Wliat  wap  PharaoV  first  dream?  Whut  hi* 
f't'cond  ?  WTio  could  not  interpret  the  dreiiiuH  ?  Who  could  ?  Wbat  was  th* 
Interpretation  of  the  dreams f  Who  was  made  governor  of  Egypt?  What  wu 
loeeph  called  t 


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HISTORY  OP  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


youngest,  he  kept  at  home,  lest  any  harm  should  b<jfa\ 
him  on  the  way.  In  time  the  brotlicrs  arrived  in  Egypt 
and,  coming  to  Joseph,  hunibly  bowed  tliemselves  befon 
him.     He  knew  them,  but  they  did  not  know  liim. 

3.  Joseph  began  to  charge  tliem  with  being  spies,  buf 
they  declared  their  innocence,  and  liow  tliey  luid  come 
only  to  buy  wheat.  They  also  told  liim  that,  originally, 
they  were  twelve  brothers  ;  that  the  youngest  was  at  home 
with  their  father,  but  the  other  was  not  living.  Joseph, 
that  he  might  further  try  them,  threatened  to  cast  one  of 
them  into  prison,  until  the  others  should  return  and 
bring  their  younger  brother,  that  lie  might  s^*^  if  they 
were  men  of  truth  or  no. 

4.  When  the  brothers  saw  themselves  so  harsnly  treated, 
they  begjm  to  speak  one  to  the  other,  not  thinking  that 
Joseph  understood  what  they  said,  as  he  had  spoken  to 
them  only  through  an  interpreter.  In  their  trouble,  they 
remembered  how  they  had  treated  him,  and  acknowledged 
that  their  present  treatment  was  a  just  punishment  for 
their  former  cruelty  to  their  younger  brother.  When 
Joseph  heard  this,  going  out,  he  Avei)t. 

5.  Then  Simon  was  east  into  jirison,  while  the  sacks  of 
tlie  others  were  filled  with  corn,  and  their  money  put 
secretly  in  each  man's  sack  ;  provisions  were  also  given 
them  for  the  journey.  When  all  was  ready,  the  brothers 
loaded  their  asses,  and  went  their  way. 

G.  Coming  to  their  father,  they  told  him  all  that  ha^ 
hapj)ened  :  and,  emptying  their  sacks,  each  found  tlu 
price  of  his  corn.  Great  fear  camg  upon  them.  When 
Jacob  heard  what  had  happened,  he  began  to  lament  his 
sad  lot — how  they  would  rob  him  of  his  children  ,  Joseph 
was  not,  Simon  was  a  prisoner,  and  now  they  would  take 
Benjamin  away. 

Questions  to  Chapter  22  —After  ppvph  years,  w'.iat  happened?  Whal  j,ti 
Joseph  give  the  peopU;  ?  What  did  Jacoh  do  ?  Who  wa?  kept  nt  home  ?  Hon 
did  the  brothers  appear  helorc  Joseph?  What  did  they  tell  him?  What  di6 
Joseph  threaten?  What  did  the  brothers  say  to  each  other?  What  diu  Josepk 
do  f  Who  w8«  cast  Into  prison  ?  What  was  done  to  th3  others  ?  What  did  thej 
taO  their  fwthnr  f    What  was  foui.d  in  each  man^e  eack      How  did  Jacob  act} 


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JOSEPH'S  SILYEB  GUP. 


37 


h.u.mi.}       23.— Benjamin  goes  down  to       (a. am 

Egypt. 

1.  When  their  wheat  was  all  eaten,  Jacob  ordered  his 
sons  to  go  again  into  Egypt ;  but  Juda  said  ^^  ./as  useless, 
unless  they  took  Benjamin  witli  thera.  After  considering 
tlie  matter  well,  Jacob  at  length  consented.  Taking  with 
them  Benjamin,  and  double  money,  they  started  again. 

2.  When  they  arrived  in  Egypt,  and  Joseph  saw  Ben- 
jamin, he  commanded  his  steward  to  bring  them  into  the 
l)alaee,  that  they  might  dine  with  him.  The  steward  did 
as  he  was  ordered.  Tl'cy,  seeing  what  was  done,  became 
frightened,  and  began  to  think  it  was  because  of  the 
money  they  had  found  in  their  sacks ;  but  the  steward 
told  them  to  fear  not,  and,  going,  brought  Simon  to 
them. 

3.  When  Joseph  came  in  to  see  tliem,  they  bowed  down 
l)ofore  him,  and  presented  the  gifts  they  had  brought, 
lie  saluted  them  kindly,  and  asked  for  their  father ;  if  he 
yi't  lived,  and  if  he  were  well.  Having  answered  him,  he 
turned  to  Benjamin,  and,  blessing  him,  went  out  and, 
for  joy,  wept. 

4.  Washing  his  face,  ho  returned  and  ordered  dinner. 
Wlien  he  seated  them  each  in  the  order  of  his  age,  they 
wondered  exceedingly.  To  each  ho  gave  a  sliare,  but 
Benjamin's  was  five  times  larger  than  tliat  of  any  other. 
So  they  eat  and  drank  and  nuule  merry  with  Joseph. 


l': 


If- 


24. — Joseph's  Silver  Cup. 

1.  Joseph  would  again  prove  his  brother.^,  to  see  if  thej 
u  ere  as  jealous  and  luird-hcarted  towai'd  Benjamin  as  they 

Questions  to  Chapteb  23.--What  did  Jacob  order  ?  What  at  flrnt  did  Jacoi 
refuho  t    When  they  arrived  in  E^ypt,  what  did  Joseph  command  1    How  f^ld  tt 
oiothers  feel  ?   How  did  Joseph  receive  them  ?   How  Jid  Joseph  act  toward  Bee 
]uiQh\t     Hew  did  Joseph  seat  blti  brotbc'r»?     Whose  share  WM  t\m  greatMli 
Uuw  did  tint  l)(othen  MAI 


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38 


HISTORY   OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


had  been  to  himself ;  so,  wnen  t)ie  feast  was  ended,  a' 
bade  his  steward  lill  tlieir  sacks  with  corn,  to  put  each 
man's  money  buck  into  his  sack,  and  his  own  silver  cup 
into  the  sack  of  the  youngest.  The  order  was  obeyed,  and 
in  the  morning  tliey  departed. 


^^ir2<  — 


2.  But  scarce  wore  tliey  gone,  wlicn  Joscpli  sent  his 
steward  after  tliom,  cliarging  them  with  returning  evil 
for  ^ood,  in  liaving  sf(;hni  his  master's  silver  cup.  Wlien 
the  soHH  of  Jiico))  heard  fho  flccusntion,  they  were  ovor- 
wlielmed  with  f<';ir,  nnd  deciiirod  tliat  wifh  whomsoever 
the  cup  would  he  found,  ho  sliould  die.  IT.'istening,  thoy 
opened  thoir  sacks,  and  the  oup  was  found  in  Bonjamin's. 
Confounded,  they  gazed  on  each  other,  and,  rending  tlieii 
garments,  returned  to  Joseph. 

3.  They  oust  themselves  at  his  feet,  and  Juda,  in  fhr'ir 
nan)0,  snid  th(>v  had  no  excuse  to  make;  that  they  wero 
thus  Justly  ])uni>liod  for  thoir  sins;  and  that  horoaft^T 
they  would  bo  his  slaves.  Joseph,  however,  declared  th:it 
only  lio  with  whom  the  cup  had  been  found  should  bo  hii 
glave ;  tho  others  would  he  free  to  go. 


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JACOB  GOES   DOWX  TO  EOTFt. 


30 


^  When  Juda  heard  this,  ho  drew  near  to  Joseph  and 
fcold  him  liow  much  it  had  cost  their  father  to  let  Benja- 
min go,  how  he  had  pledged  himself  for  the  return  of  thj- 
boy;  and  how,  if  they  returned  without  Benjamin,  he 
feared  it  would  kill  their  aged  father ;  then  Juda  offered 
himself  to  be  slave,  instead  of  his  younger  brother  Ben- 
jamin. 

5.  Joseph  could  no  longer  restrain  himself,  but,  bursting 
into  tears,  said  to  his  brothers:  **I  am  Josei)h."  Thej 
could  not  answer  him,  so  great  was  their  fear;  but  he 
spoke  kindly  to  them,  assuring  tlicm  that  all  they  had 
done  to  him  had  been  directed  by  God.  Then  he  asked 
how  his  father  wp.s,and  commanded  his  brothers  to  hasten 
and  tell  him  of  his  son's  glory ;  to  come  down  to  Egypt, 
for  there  w^re  yet  five  years  of  famine. 

When  Pharao  heard  the  news,  he  promised  to  give  Jacob 
of  the  fat  of  Egypt.  Then  Joseph  dismissed  his  brothers, 
sending  with  them  chanots  and  provisions,  costly  f^bea 
and  silver. 


A*   M'  «z98L 


J    25.~Jacob  goes  down  to  Egypt,    (a.  a  i»» 


1.  When  Joseph's  brothers  came  to  their  father  and 
told  him  the  news — how  his  son  yet  lived,  and  was  gov- 
ernor of  Egypt — Jacob  awoke  as  from  a  dream.  At  first 
ho  could  not  beliove  what  he  heard,  but  when  ho  saw  the 
cliariots  of  the  king,  and  received  the  rich  presents  sent 
by  his  son,  his  spirits  revived,  and  he  was  satisfied,  now 
that  Joseph  lived,  to  go  down  to  Egypt,  that  he  might  see 
him  before  he  died. 

2.  Jacob  gathered  together  all  his  possessions  and, 
accompanied  by  his  sons,  and   their  wives,  and   theij 


QtTEHTiONS  TO  Chaptbr  -^4.— WTiftt  Is  said  of  Joseph's  silver  cup?    What  di^ 
fio  brothers  pnyf     In  whose  sack  was  the  cup  f^nodT     What  did  Juda  offer 
A' hat  incBs«js«  did  Joseph  send  his  father! 


tiQ-i 


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40 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TKSTAMENl. 


children — in  all,  to  the  number  of  seventy — bi'gan  hia 
journey.  When  he  canis  to  the  borders  of  the  land  of 
Chanaan,  the  Lord  aj/peared  to  him  and  told  him  to  feai 
nothing,  for  lie  would  go  down  with  him,  and  would  yet 
make  of  him  a  great  nation,  and  in  time  would  bring  him 
back  again. 


:; 


1 


3.  Juda  went  on  before  to  tell  Joseph  that  his  father 
was  coming.  Joseph  hastened  to  meet  liis  father,  and. 
seeing  him,  fell  upon  his  neek,  and  wojjt.  "Now  I  di« 
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bundled  years  afterwards,  when,  in  tlie  temple  of  Jerusii- 
lom,  he  saw  the  true  Joseph,  Jesus  Christ,  the  Savior  of 
the  world. 

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asked  him  his  age.  The  old  man  said  :  *'  I  am  a  hundred 
and  thirty  years  of  ago;  yet  T  im  not  as  old  as  mj 
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Joseph  gave  his  fatlicr  and  liis  brethiTii  })()s8essions  in 
Gessen,  because  there  was  tln're  great  abundance  of  grass 
for  their  Hock  a. 


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ae.  -The  Death  of  Jacob  and      [a, emu 
Joseph. 


1.  Seventeen  years  after  liis  arrival  in  Kgypt,  Jacob  fell 
sick.  When  Josei)h  heard  tliis,  lie  toolv  his  two  sons, 
K[»liraini  and  Manas.^es,  and  hastened  to  visit  his  father. 
^Vi^en  Jacob  saw  the  two  boys,  he  blessed  them. 

2.  Then  he  called  together  his  sons,  and  told  them  Ood 
woidd  yet  lead  them  back  to  their  own  country  :  but  ho 
eliarged  them  to  bury  him  in  the  land  of  Chanaan.  Then 
ho  blessed  them,  foretelling  what  would  happen  in  the 
latter  days. 

To  Juda  he  gave  the  greatest  blessing,  saying:    **You 

f^liall  rule  over  your  enemies  ;  the  sons  of  your  father  shall 

how  down  to  you,  and  the  sce])ter  shall  not  pass  from 

Juda  till  lie  cometh  that  is  to  be  sent,  *  !/ie  Kipccia/ion 

of  Xatiom.^" 

I).  This  ct'lcbrated  prophecy,  thut  so  clearly  imirke(?  tlie  time 
wIk'ii  the  Messiah  would  come,  was  atMotuplished  \vlu;n  Herod, 
tlio  first  stranger,  ruled  over  Judea.  In  him  the  scepter  passed 
from  Juda. 

4.  When  Jacob  was  dead,  Joseph  threw  liiniM'lf  on  his 
father's  face,  weej)ing  and  kissing  him.  Then  he  ordered 
the  physicians  to  embalm  the  body,  and  when,  according  to 
tl<o  custom  of  the  Egyptians,  he  had  mourned  for  seventy 
tlays,  he,  with  his  brothers  and  an  immense  multitude, 
carried  the  bodv  into  the  land  of  Chanaan.  Thus  was 
Jacob  buried  at  IIe])r()n. 

Qi'EsTioNs  TO  CuAPTKU  'i").— IIow  (lid  JacoD  act  whon  ho  hcan!  .foMcph  wat 
aiivi?  What  did  Jacob  gather  toticthcr  ?  Who  apiu-an-d  to  him  ?  What  did  the 
Lord  tell  him  ?  Who  told  Joseph  IiIk  fatiicr  v.Uf»  coiniiit,'  ?  D<'MTii)t!  \\\n  iiu'ctlng 
or  Joseph  and  Jacob?  What  lit  vaid  of  Siiueou?  H«)W  old  wati  Jacob  wh«u  hi 
weut  into  Egypt  ? 


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A.M.  8369.J  5.  Joseph  lived  to  the  age  of  a  [a.c.  mi 
hundred  and  ten  years,  and  saw  his  children's  children 
to  the  third  generation.  When  he  saw  his  end  drawing 
n^ar,  he  called  his  brothers  to  him,  and  told  them  they 
would  have  trouble  after  his  dcatli :  to  fear  nothing,  ho^v- 
ever,  as  God  would  surely  lead  them  back  to  the  land  he 
had  promised  to  their  forefathers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and 
Jacob.  Then,  having  cliarged  them  to  take  his  bones  up 
with  them,  he  died,  and  his  body  was  embalmed  and  laid 
in  a  coffin. 


27. — The  Patience  of  Job. 

1.  Contemporary  with  the  Patriarchs,  there  lived  in 
Arabia  a  man  named  Job.  He  had  seven  sons  and  throe 
daughters  ;  for  possessions  be  had  seven  thousand  shee]), 
three  tliousand  camels,  five  hundred  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
five  hundred  asses,  besides  many  servants.  He  was  mueli 
esteemed  on  account  of  his  great  wealth,  but  much  more 
so  for  his  piety. 

2.  On  a  certain  day  God  said  to  Satan :  *'  Have  you 
considered  my  servant  Job,  how  there  is  none  like  to  him 
on  the  v/hole  earth  ?  "  Satan  replied  that  it  was  easy  for 
Job  to  serve  God,  that  he  was  rich  and  blessed  in  all  his 
actions;  but,  however,  " Touch  iiim,"  said  Satan,  "and 
he  will  curse  you  and  abandon  you."  God  gave  Satan 
permission,  only  not  to  touch  his  pers(jn. 

3.  Soon  after  this,  while  the  sons  and  daughters  of  Job 
were  eating  and  drinking  together  in  the  house  of  their 
eldest  brother,  there  came  a  messenger  to  Job  to  tell  him 
how  the  Sabeans  had  taken  his  oxen  and  his  asses,  and 
slain  his  servants.  The  messenger  had  hardly  finished^ 
when  there  came  another,  telling  liow  fire  had  fallen  fr^m 


QnKSTioNs  to  Chapter  26.— Hovt  many  years  after  his  arrival  when  Jin  ob 
fell  sick?    What  were  the  names  of  Joseph's  sons?    What  did  Jacob  do  belore 
he  died ?    What  prophecy  was  given  to  Juda  ?  When  was  this  prophecy  ftilfilltd' 
What  was  done  with  Jacob's  body?    When  was  he  burled?    What  did  Jo»e?' 
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heavofl  and  consumed  his  sheep  and  his  shepherds.  There 
cs-mo  still  a  third,  saying  tlie  Caldeans  had  taken  his 
camels  and  slain  his  servants.  And  while  he  was  yet 
speaking,  there  came  a  fourth  with  the  sad  news  that  the 
house,  in  which  his  children  were  feasting,  had  been 
blown  down  by  a  wind,  and  all  were  killed. 

4.  When  Job  heard  these  things,  rising  up,  he  rent  his 
garments,  and,  falling  down,  adored  God.  "The  Lord 
gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away,"  said  he  ;  **  blessed 
be  the  mime  of  the  Lord."  So  Job  sinned  not,  and  God 
rejoiced  in  his  servant. 

5.  Satan  again  appeared  before  the  Lord  and  said,  if 
God  would  but  touch  Job's  person,  He  would  see  Job 
would  curse  Him.  God  put  Job  in  Satan's  power.  Then 
Satan  struck  Job  witli  a  grievous  ulcer,  so  that  he  was 
covered  with  sores  from  the  crown  of  his  head  to  the  sole 
of  his  foot.     Job  scraped  his  soros  with  a  potsherd. 

6.  Job's  wife  seeing  this,  came  and  upbraided  him  for 
his  folly.  But  Job  answered  :  '*If  we  have  received  good 
from  the  hand  of  Gotl,  why  will  we  not  receive  evil  ?** 
So  again  Job  sinned  not. 

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8.  At  length  Job  opened  his  mouth  and  began  to 
uiment  his  sufferings  ;  but  his  friends  only  reproached 
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guilty,  but  stoutly  mjiiiitiiined  his  innocence  and  his  con- 
fidence in  God. 

9.  This  confidence  was  not  misplaced,  for  Job  was  de- 
livered from  his  afflictions,  and  had  possessions  twice  as 
gi'eat  as  before.  Again,  lie  had  seven  sons  and  three 
daughters,  and  after  this  lived  a  hundred  and  forty  years, 
and  saw  his  cliildren's  children  to  the  fourth  generation. 
He  died  an  old  man,  full  of  joy  and  happiness. 

10.  Job  is  a  figure  of  Jesus  Christ,  who,  bruised  from  the  top  of 
his  head  to  the  sole  of  his  foot,  and  scorned  as  a  man  covered  with 
iniquities,  complained  not.  We  see  also  in  Job' s  c.i  se  how  far  some« 
times  God  permits  the  devil  to  exercise  his  powers. 

END   OP*   THE   SECOND  AGE. 

Names  and  Ages  of  the  Patriarchs  from  Noe  to  Moses  : 


A.M. 

BoKV.      DlEO.     AOK. 

1.  Thare  .  .  1878  2083  205 
%  Abraham  .  2008  2183  175 
3.  Isaac   .  .  2108  2288  180 


4.  Jacob 

5.  Levi 

6.  MosEs 


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Bony.  DiKD.  Aoi!. 

.  2168  2315  147 

.  2255  2392  137 

.  2433  2553  120 


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AGE    III. 
FROM     MOSES    TO    DAVID 


A.  M.  2433.] 


28.— The  Birth  of  Moses. 


[a.  C.  1587 


1.  In  Egypt  the  posterity  of  Jacob  rapidly  increased, 
and  soon  became  a  great  people.  In  the  meantime  other 
kings  arose,  who  knew  not  Joseph,  and,  seeing  how  great 

Questions  to  CnAPTEu  27.— What  is  said  of  Job?  What  did  God  say  to 
SafAD?  Wliat  dill  Satan  t^ay  to  God?  Who  wore  eating  and  drinking?  What 
did  the  first  inespsnger  tell  Job  ?  What  the  second  ?  Tliird*?  And  fourth  ?  What 
did  Job  say?  Wlmt  nowcr  did  God  give  Satan  the  second  time?  With  what  was 
Job  struck?  What  did  Job  answer  his  wife  ?  Who  came  to  see  Job  ?  What  did 
they  do  f  What  did  Job  maintain  ?  What  reward  did  Job  receive  for  hie 
oatience .    Of  whom  was  Job  a  figure  ?    How  ? 


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46 


the  Israelites  had  become,  began  to  fear  tliem  ;  so  they 
oppressed  tlie  children  of  Jacob,  i)ut  heavy  burdens  upon 
them,  and  finally  ordered  the  Egyptian  midwives  to  cast 
into  the  Nile  all  the  male  children  that  would  be  born 
among  tlie  Hebrews. 

2.  One  of  the  Hebrew  women  bore  a  son,  whom  she 
loved  most  tenderlv.  For  three  months  she  hid  him; 
but,  finding  it  impossible  to  conceal  him  any  longer,  she 
made  a  basket  of  bulrushes,  and,  smearing  it  with  pitch, 


laid  the  child  in  it,  and  placed  the  basket  among  the 
sedges  by  the  bank  of  the  wver.  Then  she  sent  his  sistei 
to  watch  what  would  come  to  pass. 

3.  By  the  direction  of  God,  Pharao's  daughter  came 
down  to  the  river  to  wash  herself,  and,  seeing  the  basket, 
fcont  her  maid  to  bring  it.  When  she  opened  it  and  saw 
the  child,  she  knew  it  belonged  to  one  of  the  Hebrew 
women.  The  sister  approaching,  Pharao's  daughter  sent 
her  to  bring  a  nurse.  She  ran  and  brought  the  mother. 
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ho  was  grown  up,  adopted  him,  calling  him  Moses,  that  ie, 
saved  from  the  waters, 

4.  Moses  was  a  figure  of  Jesus  Christ.  Moses  was  saved  from 
the  river;  Jesus,  from  Herod.  Moses,  when  young,  was  wise  in 
words  and  powerful  in  deeds ;  so  also  Christ,  who,  at  the  age  of 
twelve,  was  the  wonder  of  priest  and  doctors.  Moses  divided  the 
waters  of  the  sea  ;  Christ  calmed  the  winds  and  the  storms.  Moses 
led  the  way  to  the  promised  land  ;  Christ  is  the  way  to  heaven. 

5.  Moses,  amid  great  miracles,  gave  the  GUI  Law  to  the  Jews ; 
Christ,  with  the  most  stupendous  miracles,  gave  the  New  Law  to 
the  world.  Moses  abolished  idolatry  among  the  Jews ;  Christ,  in 
the  world.  Moses  gave  civil  liberty  to  the  Jews;  Christ,  spiritual 
liberiy  to  mankind. 

6.  Moses  fasted  forty  days  on  the  mountain  ;  Christ  fasted  forty 
days  in  the  desert.  Moses  descended  from  the  mountain  with  his 
face  transfig'"/.;d  ;  Christ  was  transfigured  on  the  mountain.  In  the 
desert,  Moseb  fed  the  people  with  manna  ;  Christ  feeds  the  world 
with  His  own  body  and  blood.  Moses  confirmed  the  Old  Law  with 
the  blood  of  bullocks ;  Christ  sealed  the  New  Law  with  His  own 
Uood, 


A.  M.  S6I8.1 


2i^.    The  Call  of  Moses. 


lA.  C.  1487. 


1.  When  Moses  attained  his  fortieth  year,  he  resolved 
to  share  the  miseries  of  his  people.  By  his  vigorous 
defense  of  the  Hebrews  against  the  cruelty  of  the  Egyp- 
tians, lie  incurred  the  displeasure  of  the  king,  who  resolved 
to  put  him  to  death  ;  but  Moses  fled  to  Madian,  in  Arabia, 
where  he  lived  for  forty  3^ears,  tending  the  flocks  of  his 
father-in-law,  Jethro,  a  priest  of  that  country. 

2.  One  day,  when  Moses  had  led  his  flock  to  the  moun- 
tain of  Horeb,  God  appeared  to  him  in  the  midst  of  a 
hurning  hush.  Moses  was  much  astonished  that  the  busli 
was  not  consumed,  and  approached  to  see  what  it  could 
mean  ;  but  God  commanded  him  to  stand  still  and  take 

Questions  to  Chapteu  28.— What  is  said  of  Jacob's  posterity  ?  How  did  the 
kin^  of  Egypt  treat  them  ?  What  order  was  given  to  the  midwives  T  Tell  the 
■tory  of  the  birth  of  Moses  and  how  lie  was  saved.  Whftt  does  Moms  meao  * 
Tell  how  MoeeH  was  ^  fleure  of  Jesiw  Clirist. 


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THB  TEN    PLAGUES  OF    EGYPT. 


47 


oH  his  shoes,  for  tlio  place  was  holy.     At  the  voice  of  God, 
Moses  full  oil  his  face. 

3.  Then  God  told  him  how  ilo  hud  seen  the  afilictiona 
of  the  Hebrews,  and  tliat  lie  was  about  to  deliver  tliem  : 
besides,  IIo  had  chosen  him  to  load  tlio  people  out  of 
Egypt.  At  first,  Moses  objected,  alleging  iiis  weakness 
and  slowness  of  speech ;  but  God  promised  to  be  with 
liini,  and  gave  him  Aaron,  his  brotlier,  as  spokesman. 

4.  Then  Moses  returned  to  Egypt  and  Aaron  with  him, 
and,  assembling  the  people  of  Israel,  Aaron  spoke  to 
tliem  all  the  Lord  had  commanded.  When  Moses  had 
wrought  miracles  before  the  people,  they  believed  and 
adored  God. 


A.M.M18.1    30. — The  Ten  Plagues  of  Egypt,    ia.  cwn. 

1.  Moses  and  Aaron  were  bota  abo!it  eighty  years  of  age 
Vijcn  they  first  presented  themselves  before  Pharao,  and 
commanded  him  to  let  the  Israelites  go  into  tlie  desert 
to  sacrifice  to  the  Lord.  But  Piiarao  refused,  and  com- 
manded the  Israelites  to  be  oppressed  more  and  more. 
Their  tasks  were  also  increased. 

2.  Again  Moses  and  Aaron  presented  themselyes  before 
Pharao.  At  the  command  of  God,  Aaron  cast  his  rod 
before  the  king,  and  immediately  it  was  changed  into  a 
serpent.  Pharao  only  the  more  hardened  his  heart  and 
would  not  let  the  people  go.  Then  God  sent  ten  plagues 
upon  Pharao  and  his  people. 

3.  For  the  first,  Aaron  struck  the  Nile  with  his  rod, 
and  its  waters  were  changed  into  blood,  and  corrupted. 
After  seven  days,  he  again  stretched  his  hand  over  the 
waters  of  Egypt,  and  there  came  up  frogs  that  covered 

Questions  to  Chapter  29.— Hov.  old  was  Moses  when  he  resolved  to  Join- 
his  people  ?  Whose  anger  did  he  excite  f  Where  did  he  flee  ?  Whose  flocks  did 
bi  keep?  In  what  did  God  appear  to  Moses  f  vVbat  did  God  command  him  ta 
do  f   Who  waa  ipven  as  Bpnkesman  t   Where  did  Moses  and  Aaron  ko  ff 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


the  whole  land.  Then,  in  turn,  the  dust  of  the  earth  was 
turned  into  flies  and  insectSj,  that  tormented  both  man 
and  beast. 

4  In  quick  succession,  there  followed  a  murrain  amongst 
the  cattle,  and  boils  and  swellings  upon  man  and  beast. 
For  the  eeyench  plague,  God  sent  thunder,  and  hail,  and 


lightning,  running  along  the  ground.  After  this  was 
added  the  plague  of  locusts  to  eat  up  what  the  hail  had 
spared;  and,  at  last,  impenetrable  darkness  covered  the 
land. 

But  Pharao  hardened  his  heart  and  would  not  let 
the  people  go  as  the  Lord  commanded ;  so  God  struck 
him  with  a  tenth  plague  more  terrible  than  all  the 
rest. 

Questions  to  Chaptbr  30.—  How  old  were  Moses  and  Aaron  when  tliey  went 
to  Pharao  t  What  did  they  ask  of  him  ?  What  di<l  Pharao  do  ?  What  was  done 
the  second  lime  Mosea  presented  himself  to  Pharao  f  What  was  the  first  plague  ^ 
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THE    DEATH   OP  THE  FIRST-BORN,    ETC, 


49 


A.M.S513.1  31. — The  Death  of  the  First-born —  ia.c. it* 
The  Paschal  Lamb — The  Departure  from  Egypt. 

1.  Before  God  sent  liis  tenth  plague,  He  wished  to  pre- 
pare the  Israelites  for  it.  Each  family  was  therefore 
commanded  by  Moses  and  Aaron  to  prepare  a  lamb  with- 
out blemish,  and,  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  month,  to 
sacrifice  it,  and  to  sprinkle  their  door-posts  with  its  blood. 
They  were  further  required  to  roast  the  lamb  at  the  fire. 


and  whilst,  with  unleavened  broad  and  wild  lettuce,  thev 
eat  its  flesh,  to  stand  witli  tlicir  loins  girt,  and  staves  in 
their  hands.  The  Israelites  did  all  they  were  com- 
manded. 

2.  About  the  middle  of  the  niglit,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
struck  ail  the  first-born  of  Egyi)t,  even  from  the  first-born 
of  Pharao  to  the  humblest  of  the  land  :  no  family  escaped. 
But  the  angel,  seeing  the  blood  on  the  door-posts  of  tn** 
Israelites,  spared  them. 


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HISTORY  OP  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


3.  When  Pliarao  saw  this,  he  rose  up  and,  calling  Mosee 
and  Aaron,  commanded  them  to  go  forth  and  to  take  the 
Israelites  with  them.  The  Egyptians  also  pressed  them  to 
go,  fearing  lest  all  would  die.  The  Israelites  went  forth 
from  Egypt,  two  hundred  and  fifteen  years  after  Jacob 
had  gone  thither,  to  the  number  of  six  hundred  thousand 
men,  besides  women  and  children.  They  carried  with 
them  the  bones  of  Josepli. 

4.  The  Paschal  Lamb  was  a  figure  of  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lamb  of 
God,  who  was  offered  on  the  cross.  By  his  blood  we  also  are 
marked  and  delivered  from  eternal  death.  The  deliverance  of  the 
Israelites  from  the  bondage  of  Egypt  is  also  a  figure  of  man's 
delivery  from  the  bondage  of  sin  and  hell. 


h. 


A.M.2513.1  32. — The  Passage  of  the  Red  Sea.  iA.ai487. 

1.  God  became  the  guide  of  tlio  Israelites,  leading  them 
on  their  way  by  a  cloud  in  the  day,  and  a  pillar  of  fire  in 
the  night.  Tn  a  few  days  they  came  to  the  Red  Sea. 
Meanwhile  Pliarao  repented  that  he  had  let  the  Israelite^' 
go,  and  resolved  to  gather  together  his  horses  and  chariots 
and  pursue  them.  AVhen  the  Israelites  saw  the  Egyptians 
behind  them,  and  the  sea  before  them,  they  were  seized 
with  great  fear.  But  Moses  encouraged  them,  and  assured 
them  the  Lord  would  fight  for  them. 

2.  The  cloud  that  had  gone  before  the  Israelites  now 
went  behind  them,  and  became  a  wall  of  separation 
between  the  Egyptians  and  the  Israelites.  On  the  side 
of  the  former  it  was  dark,  but  on  the  side  of  the  latter  it 
shone  with  a  clear  light.  Thus  the  two  armies  were  sepa- 
rated during  the  night.      By  command  of  God,  Moses 

Questions  to  Chapter  31.— What  did  God  command  the  Israelites  to  eat? 
How  was  the  Paschal  Lamb  to  be  oaten  ?  With  what  were  the  door-poste 
sprinkled  ?  What  happened  about  the  middle  of  the  nijrht  t  Who  were  spared  ? 
What  did  Pharao  do?  How  'nngr  were  the  Israelites  in  Egypt?  How  many 
entered  Egypt?  How  many  left  it?  Whose  bones  were  carried  oat  ?  Of  what 
was  the  Faechal  Lamb  a  figure  f 


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THE   PASSAOR   OF  TH  R    RED  SEA. 


61 


stretched  forUi  his  rod  over  tlio  3ea,  and  the  waters  were 
divided,  rising  as  a  wall  to  the  right  and  to  the  left. 

3.  During  the  night  the  Israelites  passed  through  on 
dryland.  In  the  morning  the  Egyptians  also  followed, 
but,  at  the  command  of  God,  Moses  again  stretched  forth 


his  rod  over  the  sea,  and  the  waters  returned  to  their 
place — Pharao  and  his  whole  army,  his  chariots  and  his 
horsemen,  were  swallowed  up,  so  that  not  a  single  person 
escaped. 

4.  The  cloud  by  day  and  the  pillar  of  fire  by  nlglit  were  a 
fii^ure  of  Jesus  Christ.  He  is  the  light,  in  which  those  who  walk 
will  not  perish.  The  Red  Sea  is  also  a  figure  of  Baptism,  since  we 
must  all  receive  it,  if  we  will  enter  heaven. 


QlTESTiONS  TO  CHAPTER  32. — Who  Tjccame  the  f^nide  of  the  IwraeliteR  ?  What 
WU8  in  the  day?  What  in  the  night?  What  did  Pharao  do?  What  became  of 
the  cloud?  Tell  how  the  Israelites  passed  the  Red  Sea?  What  happened  to 
tho  E^ptians  ?  What  was  a  figure  of  Jesus  Christ  ?  How  f  Of  what  was  the 
Ked  Sea  a  figure  ?   How! 


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the  Desert. 

1.  When  the  Israelites  came  into  the  desert  they  could 
find  no  bread  ;  then  they  began  to  murmr.r  against  Moses, 

and  to  wish  for 
the  llesh-pots 
of  Egypt.  God 
promised  them 
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full,  and,  in 
the  morning, 
bread.  In  tlie 
evening  there 
came  into  the 
camp  an  im- 
mense number 
of  quails,  which 
were  easily 
caught,  and  in 
the  morning  the  desert  was  covered  with  small  whitfi 
seeds  that  ap- 
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elites saw  this, 
they  cried  out 
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and  found  tho  tasto  thereof  like  fine  flour  mixed  with 
honey. 

3.  For  forty  years  God  fed  the  Isnielites  with  this  bread, 
wliiuh  was  afterwards  called  Manna,  It  fell  no  more 
after  they  came  into  the  land  of  Chanaan.  This  manna 
^viis  preeminently  a  figure  of  the  Sacrament  of  the  Altar, 
in  whicli  Jesus  Christ  gives  himself  under  the  appearance 
of  bread  and  wine. 

4.  Some  time  after  this  there  was  a  scarcity  of  water, 
und  the  Israelites  began  again  to  murmur.  God  told 
Moses  to  take  his  rod,  and  to  go  to  Mount  Iloreb  and 
strike  the  rock.  He  did  so,  and  immediately  there  came 
forth  water  in  such  abundance  that  the  people  quenched 
their  thirst  and  were  satisfied. 


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34. — The  Ten  Commandments. 


1.  Three  months  after  their  departure  from  Egypt,  the 
Israelites  came  to  Mount  Sinai.  God  called  Moses,  and 
he  went  up  into  the  mountain.  Here  the  Lord  spoke  to 
him,  and  bade  him  remind  the  peoi)le  of  all  He  had  already 
(lone  for  them,  and  how  He  would  continue  to  protect 
them  if  they  would  be  faithful  to  Him,  and  that  He  would 
make  them  a  chosen  people.  When  Moses  descended  from 
the  mountain  and  told  the  peoi)le  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  they  cried  out :  "  We  will  do  all  the  Lord  hath 
spoken." 

"Z.  Then  God  commanded  the  people  to  purify  them- 
selves to-morrow  and  the  next  day,  and  to  be  ready  for 
tlie  third.  On  the  morning  of  the  third  day  it  began  to 
thunder  and  lighten  ;  a  thick  cloud  covered  the  mountain. 
Tlie  top  of  Mount  Sinai  was  on  fire,  and  it  shook  to  its 

Questions  to  Chapter  33.— In  the  desert  what  did  the  people  do?  W^hat 
did  God  send  in  the  evening  ?  What  in  the  morning  ?  What  was  the  taste  of  the 
manna  ?  How  long  did  God  feed  the  leraeliteH  on  manna  ?  Of  what  was  the 
manna  a  figure  T    How  did  God  supply  wate  •  ? 


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54 


HISTORY   OF   THE   OLD   TESTAMENT. 


base.      Then   came  the   sounj  of  a  trumpet,  that  grew 
louder   and  louder,  until   the   people  trembled   with  an 


exceeding  great  fear. 


3.  When  Moses  had  led  the  people  to  the  foot  of  the 
mountain,  the  Lord  spoke  thus  : 

I.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God.     Thou  shalt  not  have 

strange  gods  before  Me. 
II.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thv 
God  in  yain. 

III.  Remember  thou  keep  holy  the  Sabbath  day, 

IV.  Honor  thy  fr»,ther  and  thy  mother. 
V.  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

VI.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 
VII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

VIII.  Thou  shalt   not  bear  false  witness  against  tby 
neighbor. 
IX.  Thou  shalt  iiv-^t  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife. 
X.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  goods. 


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-r.  When  the  people,  who  were  camped  round  about  the 
mountain,  heard  these  things,  trembling  with  fear  and 
full  of  reverence,  tlicy  promised  to  do  all  the  Lord  com- 
manded them.  Moses  built  an  altar  and  offered  sacrifice 
to  the  Lord,  He  took  also  of  the  blood  of  the  victims 
and  sprinkled  it  upon  the  people,  as  a  sign  of  the  covenant 
the  Lord  had  that  day  made  with  them. 

5.  As  the  covenant  of  tlie  Old  Law  was  established  on  Mount  Sinai, 
HO  was  the  covenant  of  the  New  Law  sealed  on  Calvary.  There  God 
showed  His  power ;  here,  His  mercy.  Both  covenants  were  sealed 
with  blood  :  at  Sinai  with  the  blood  of  bullocks ;  on  Calvary  with 
the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ. 


35.— The  Golden  Calf. 

1.  After  this,  Moses  again  went  up  into  the  mountain, 
and  for  forty  days  and  forty  nights  remained  conversing 
witli  God.  The  Lord  gave  him  two  tables  of  stone,  on 
wliich  were  written  the  ten  commandments.  While  Moses 
delayed  on  the  mountain,  the  people  began  to  murmur, 
and  came  to  Aaron  and  demanded  that  he  would  make 
for  them  gods  like  to  those  of  the  Egyptians.  Not  think- 
ing they  would  comply  with  his  command,  he  said  to 
them  :  "  Bring  me  the  golden  ear-rings  of  your  wives 
and  daughters." 

2.  Contrary  to  his  expectations,  they  brought  them, 
and,  being  a  weak  man,  he  had  not  courage  to  resist 
their  wicked  wish ;  so  he  cast  them  into  a  furnace  and 
made  a  golden  calf,  and  built  an  altar.  Then  tlie  Isra- 
t-'htes  gathered  together  and  offered  sacrifice,  and,  eating 
and  drinking,  rose  up  to  play,  after  tlie  manner  of  the 
Pagans. 

3.  AVhen  Moses  came  down  from  the  mountain  and  saw 


Questions  to  Chapter  34. — When  did  the  neople  come  to  Sinai  ?  Who  was 
I  ailed  up  to  the  mountain  ?  What  did  God  tell  Moses  ?  Wliat  did  th^  ,>eople 
Kiy?  What  were  the  people  commanded  to  do?  What  happened  on  the  third 
liny  ?  Repeat  the  ten  commandments.  VHiat  did  Moses  offer  ?  With  what  did 
he  sprinkle  the  people?    What  comparison  between  Sinai  and  Calvary  f 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  ^LD  TESTAMENT. 


these  abominations,  he  was  exceeding  angry,  and,  throw- 
ing down  the  tables  on  which  the  ten  commandments 

were  written, 
broke  them. 
Seizing  upon 
the  golden  calf, 
he  burned  it, 
and  beat  it  into 
powder.  Then 
he  commanded 
the  sons  of  Levi 
to  unsheath 
their  swords ;  to 
march  througli 
the  camp  and 
return,  and  \o 
put  to  death  all  whom  they  met.  There  were  slain  on 
that  day  about  twenty-three  thousand  men. 

4.  Moses  again  returned  to  the  Lord  on  the  mountain, 
and  prayed  for  the  pardon  of  the  people.  The  Lord  heard 
his  prayer.  Moses  hewed  two  tables  of  stone  like  the  first, 
and  God  again  wrote  on  them  the  ten  commandments. 

5.  When  Moses  had  finished  speaking  with  the  Lord, 
he  descended  from  the  mountain,  carrying  with  him  the 
two  tables  of  the  Law.  His  face  had  become  horned, 
and  shone  as  the  rays  of  the  sun.  When  the  Israelites 
saw  this,  they  dared  not  look  upon  him  ;  so  Moses  wmj- 
forced  to  put  a  \eil  on  hid  face  when  he  spoke  to  tin 
people.  ■ 

36. — The  Ordinances  for  the  Worship  of  God. 

1.  Besides  the  ten  commandments  which  God  gave 
Moses,  He  also  gave  many  other  ordinances.    These  latter 

QUK8TI0N8  TO  CHAPTER  36. — IIow  loiig  (iid  Moses  remain  on  the  mountain  T 
What  did  God  give?    What  did  the  peop'e  ask  of  Aaron?    What  did  he  malic ? 
What  did  the  people  do  ?    How  did  Mosex  act ?    What  were  broken  ?    What  dil 
the  pons  of  Levi  do?     How  many  were  killed?     Wliere  did  Moses  go  again 
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THE  ORDINANCES  FOR  THE  WORSHIP  OF  GOD.        67 

related  to  the  public  worship,  which,  with  extreme  care, 
Moses  established  according  as  God  commanded  him. 

2.  The  Tabernacle.  —  Moses  began  by  constnictirig  a 
tent,  whose  supports  were  made  of  setim-wood,  and  were  so 
fnimed  that  they  could  easily  be  taken  apart.  The  length 
of  the  tent  was  thirty  cubits,  and  the  height  ten,  and  the 
breadth  ten.  The  supports  were  overlaid  with  gold,  and  the 
whole  was  covered  with  most  precious  hangings.    Within, 


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liung  a  veil  of  magnificent  tapestry,  which  divided  the 
Tal)ornacle  into  two  parts — the  smaller,  called  the  Holy 
of  Holies  ;  the  Lirger,  the  Sanctuary. 

3.  Within  the  Holy  of  Holies  was  phiced  the  Ark  of 
the  Covenant,  a  small  box  made  of  the  most  precious 
wood,  overlaid  with  gold  and  surmounted  by  two  cheru- 
bim.   In  the  Ark  were  placed  the  two  tables  of  the  Law. 

Within  the  Sanctuary  were  kept  three  objects  conse- 
crated to  the  worship  of  God  :  the  Table  of  Show-bread, 
on  which  were  placed  twelve  loaves  of  bread,  made  of  the 
finest  flour ;  the  Golden  Candlestick,  that,  with  its  sever 


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HISTOBT  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


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lights,  shone  during  the  entire  night ;  and,  lastly,  the 
Altar  of  Perfumes,  on  which  was  burned  the  finest 
incense. 

4.  Besides  this,  Moses  constructed  around  the  Taber- 
nacle a  grand  portico  which  inclosed  two  other  sacred 
objects  :  the  Altar  of  Holocausts  and  the  Great  Brazen 
Basin,  in  which  the  priests  were  commanded  to  purify 
themselves  before  they  performed  any  sacred  function. 


5.  This  Ark  was  a  figure  of  the  Tabernacle  In  Catholic  churches 
he  Holy  of  Holies,  of  the  Altar  on  which  is  offered  the  sacrifice 

!)f  the  New  Law ;  the  Sanctuary  corresponded  to  the  place  the  priests 
•ccupy;  and  the  portico  represented  the  body  of  the  Church,  where 
che  people  now  worship. 

6.  The  sacrifices  of  the  Old  Law  were  either  lloody,  in 
which  were  offered  heifers,  and  sheep,  and  goats,  and 
doves;  or  unbloody,  in  which  were  offered  cakes,  and 
unleavened  bread,  and  wine. 

The  bloody  sacrifices  prefigured  the  bloody  saerifice  of 
Christ  upon  the  cross ;  the  unbloodj  were  a  type  of  the 
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which  the  Israelites  eat  the  flesh  of  a  Lamb,  and  for 
seven  days  unlcaveiu'd  bread,  in  renienibranc-e  of  their 
deliverance  out  of  Egypt :  2d.  The  feast  of  Pentecost, 
celebrated  seven  weeks  Jitter  the  Pasch,  in  reiuombrance 
of  the  Law  received  vm  Mount  Sinai.  At  this  feast  were 
also  offered  the  first  fruits.  3d.  The  feast  of  Tabernacles, 
in  memory  of  their  long  sojourn  in  the  desert.  During 
this  feafit  the  Israelites  were  required  to  live  in  tents  made 
from  the  branches  of  trees.  4th.  The  feast  of  Exjyiation, 
on  which  the  priest  sacrificed  a  heifer  for  his  own  sins 
and  a  goat  for  the  sins  of  the  people.  Then  he  entered 
into  the  Holy  of  Holies,  carrying  with  him  the  golden 
censer  and  the  blood  of  the  victim  :  with  the  former  he 
incensed  the  ark,  with  the  latter  he  sprinkled  the  pave- 
ment. 

8.  The  Ministers  of  Divine  Worship  were,  1st.  The 
High  Priest.  To  this  office  Moses  consecrated  Aaron, 
anointing  him,  and  clothing  him  with  the  various  vest- 
ments of  his  office.  2d.  The  Priests  proper,  who  were 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  and  whose  office  it  was  to  offer  sacrifice. 
3d.  The  Levifes,  who  were  of  the  tribe  of  L-evi,  and  who 
were  charged  with  the  lower  offices  within  the  tabernacle. 


AM.9514.]   37.--The  False  Messengers— The   [A.ai48«. 
Murmurs  of  the  People— God's  Chastisements. 

1.  The  Israelites  remained    a  year  at  Mount  Sinai. 
When  they  started  on  their  way,   Moses  chose  twelve 

QtnBSTiONB  TO  Chapter  36.— What  besides  the  Cninmandments  did  God  give! 
Describe  the  Taberaacle.  What  was  the  Holy  of  Holies  ?  What  was  placed  in  Itf 
What  was  the  Ark?  What  three  objects  were  kept  within  the  Sanctaaiy  What 
did  the  portico  inclose  ?  Show  how  these  different  objects  con-espond  to  things 
in  the  Catholic  Church.  What  kinds  of  sacrifices  were  in  the  Old  Law?  Whzc 
was  the  Fttsch  f  What  wee  Pentecost  t  What  was  the  fee«t  of  Tabernacles  1 
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2.  Then  the  people  wept,  and  again  murmured  againsi 
Moses  and  Aaron,  wishing  they  had  died  in  Egypt  or  iii 
the  desert.  In  vain  did  Josue  and  Caleb  speak  of  tlio 
richness  of  the  country  and  the  weakness  of  the  people. 
The  multitude,  led  on  by  the  others,  would  not  listen, 
but  cried  out  the  more  to  return  to  Egypt. 

3.  When  the  murmur  was  at  its  height,  the  glory  of 
God  was  seen  over  the  ark  of  the  covenant.  Then  the 
Lord  said  to  Moses  He  would  destroy  the  Israelites,  for 
thf»y  wpvo  nri  incredulous  people.  The  Lord  even  offered 
to  make  Moses  ruler  over  a  greater  nation ;  but  Moses, 
the  meekest  of  men,  only  prayed  the  more  that  the  Loru 
would  pardon  thc^m. 

4.  At  his  prayer  the  Lord  again  pardoned  the  people , 
yet,  as  a  punishment  for  their  sin,  He  declared  i  hat  not 
one  of  them,  that  had  attained  his  twentieth  year,  should 
enter  the  promised  land,  Josue  and  Caleb  excepted.  Their 
children  would  enter,  but  for  forty  years  should  the  peo 
pie  wander  in  the  desert — a  year  for  every  day  spent  in 
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61 


5.  This  history  of  the  Jews  is  similar  to  what  happened 
in  the  time  of  Jesus  Christ.  The  Jews  would  not  under- 
stand the  spiritual  kingdom  promised  by  Christ ;  hence 
they  rejected  Him.  On  the  cross  He  begged  his  Father 
to  forgive  them ;  but,  as  a  punishment  for  their  sin  in 
having  rejected  Him,  they  are  to-day  wanderers  on  the 
earth,  and  will  be  to  the  end  of  time. 


A.  M.  2614.]     38.— Core,  Dathan,  and  Abiron.     [a.  c.  i48e. 

1.  Some  time  after  the  events  related  in  the  preceding 
chapter,  two  hundred  and  fifty  Levites,  led  on  by  Core, 
Jatlian,  and  Abiron,  revolted  against  Moses  and  Aaron, 
denying  their  authority.  On  the  following  day,  the  Lord 
fonimanded  the  people  to  go  out  from  the  tents  of  these 
wicked  men  ;  not  to  touch  any  thing  belonging  to  them, 
lest  tliev  als?o  would  be  involved  in  their  sin.  Wiiile  the 
peo])lc  were  looking  on  to  see  what  would  come  to  pass, 
the  earth  opened  under  the  feet  of  the  three  leaders  and 
swallowed  them  down,  with  their  tents  and  all  their  sub- 
stance. Then  a  fire  came  out  from  the  Lord  and  con- 
sumed the  two  hundred  and  fifty  Ijcvites.  Moses  and 
Aaron  were  that  day  vindicated. 

\L  In  modern  times  we  often  see  similar  revolts  against 
Mq  priests  of  God.  Ambitious  and  wicked  men  wish  to 
I  .ic  the  Church  ;  but,  like  Core  and  his  companions,  they 
will  ever  receive  a  just  punishment  for  their  pride  and 
piesumption. 

(iUE8TioN8  TO  CHAPTER  37.— How  loiig  did  tbo  people  remain  at  Sinai  1  Who 
Will'  sent  to  Chanaan  ?  What  report  did  they  brin;?  btick  1  How  did  the  people 
IK  t  'i  Who  spoke  in  vain  ?  What  appeared  over  the?  ark  ?  What  did  God 
8«y  lie  would  do  ?  What  punishment  did  God  decree  ?  What  ie  said  of  the 
jewrf  ? 

Questions  to  Chapter  38. —Who  revolted?  How  were  they  ponlshed' 
^hat  do  we  see  in  modern  timee  f 


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^M.  9881]  39.— The  Hesitation  of  Moses,  and  [a.  dm 

the  Brazen  Serpent. 

1.  Water  again  failed,  and  the  people  began  to  murmur. 
Then  the  Lord  commanded  Moses  to  take  his  rod  and 
strike  the  rock.  Moses,  for  a  moment,  doubted ;  then 
struck  the  rock,  when  water  gushed  forth  in  great 
abundance.     This  momentary  doubt  greatly  displeased 


God,  and  he  declared  that  Moses,  because  he  had  not 
believed,  should  not  lead  the  people  into  the  promised 
land. 

2.  Shortly  after,  the  people  rebelled  again,  and,  mur- 
muring, complained  they  had  neither  food  nor  water. 
Vhen  God  saw  this,  He  sent  among  them  fiery  serpents, 
whose  sting  burned  like  fire.  Many  died  amid  the  most 
cruel  torments.  When  the  people  saw  this,  they  came  to 
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68 


to  the  Lord  that  He  would  take  the  serpents  from  amongst 
them. 

3.  Moses  prayed,  when  the  Lord  commanded  him  to 
make  a  brazen  serpent  and  to  set  it  up  for  a  sign.  He  did 
BO,  and  as  many  as  looked  upon  it  were  healed. 

4.  This  serpent  prefigured  our  Savior  nailed  to  the  cross  ;  for  as 
the  Israelites  were  cured  by  looking  upon  the  serpent,  so  are  all, 
who,  with  faith,  look  up  to  Christ,  cured  of  the  wounds  of  sin 
caused  by  the  bite  of  the  infernal  serpent. 


&.  M .  sen.] 


40. — The  Death  of  Moses. 


[a.  C.  144T. 


1.  When,  according  to  the  course  of  nature,  the  time 
came  that  Moses  must  die,  the  Lord  commanded  him,  in 
the  presence  of  the  people,  to  put  his  hand  upon  Josue, 
that  they  might  have  no  cause  to  disobey  him.  Then 
Moses  told  the  people  he  was  about  to  die  ;  that  he  would 
not  pass  over  the  Jordan  with  them,  nor  enter  the  prom- 
ised land. 

2.  He  then  reminded  them  of  all  the  Lord  had  done 
for  them :  how  He  had  nourished  them  in  the  desert,  and 
how  He  had  watched  over  them  ;  then  he  commanded  the 
people  to  keep  the  commandments,  to  love  the  Lord,  and 
to  hearken  to  His  voice.  He  also  foretold  them,  in  a 
spirit  of  prophecy,  that  the  Lord  would  in  time  raise  up  a 
Prophet  like  to  him,  whom  they  should  hear.  He  spoke 
of  Christ. 

3.  When  Moses  had  finished  speaking,  he  went  up  to 
the  top  of  Mount  Nebo,  from  which  the  Lord  showed 
him  the  land  of  Chanaan.  When  Moses  saw  it,  he  re- 
joiced ;  and,  full  of  gratitude  and  tlianks  to  God,  died  at 
tlie  ripe  old  age  of  a  hundred  and  twenty  years.  The 
Lord  buried  him  in  the  valley  of  Phogor,  but  the  spot  no 

QrBSTioNS  TO  Chapter  39— What  failed  ?  How  was  water  supplied ?  How 
did  VoBCB  act  T  How  did  God  punish  him  f  What  did  God  send  ?  What  hap- 
pened !    What  was  Bet  up  ?    Of  whom  was  the  brazen  serpent  a  figure  t 


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EISTOBT  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


man  knows.    Israel  mourned  for  him  thirty  days.    There 
was  never  after  a  prophet  like  Moses. 


A.iff.MMi]      41.— The  Israelites  enter  the 

Promised  Land. 


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1.  After  the  death  of  Moses,  the  Lord  commanded  Josue 
to  pass  over  the  Jordan.  The  priests  took  the  ark  of  the 
covenant  and  marched  before,  the  people  followed.  When 
they  were  come  to  the  banks  of  the  Jordan,  and  the 


priests  had  touched  the  water  with  the  soles  of  their  feet 
the  waters  above  stood  still,  while  the  waters  below  rai? 
down,  leaving  a  dry  passage  for  the  people  to  pass  over. 
2.  When  all  had  passed,  the  waters  returned  to  their 

QintSTioxB  TO  Chapter  40.  — Who  succeeded  Moses  t  What  did  Moees  r»- 
■ilnd  the  people  of  ?  What  prophecy  did  Moses  mako}  Whero  did  ICoMt  di«f 
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nsnal  course.  The  people  encamped  near  Jericho,  where 
they  celebrated  the  feast  of  the  Pasch. 

Jericho  Avas  a  largo  and  populous  city,  well  fortified 
with  walls.  For  six  succeeding  days  the  Israelites  went 
round  about  it.  On  the  seventh,  the  priests  carried  with 
them  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  while  seven  })riests  sounded 
the  trumpets  of  Jubilee  ;  and  the  people  slioutcd  with  a 
great  cry.  All  this  was  done  by  the  command  of  God. 
At  the  sound  of  the  trumpets  and  tlie  shout  of  the  people, 
the  walls  fell  flat  to  the  gi'ound,  and  the  Israelites  entered 
and  took  the  city. 

3.  In  time,  Josue  conquered  all  the  country,  and,  by  lot, 
divided  it  among  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel.  Each  tribe 
bore  the  name  and  was  descended  from  one  of  the  twelve 
&!ons  of  Jacob.  Thus,  after  their  long  wanderings,  had 
the  Israelites  arrived  in  the  land  of  promise. 


42. — The  Judges. 

1.  Surely  the  Israelites  owed  a  deep  debt  of  gratitude 
to  the  Lord  for  the  rich  and  magnificent  country  lie  had 
given  them ;  but  they  wore  an  ungrateful  peoi)]e,  and 
were  easily  led  astray  l)y  their  i)ag{in  neighbors.  Shortly 
lifter  their  arrival  in  the  promised  land,  they  fell  into 
idolatry.  In  punishment  for  their  crime,  the  Lord  de- 
livered them  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies.  Servitude 
taught  them  repentance  and  their  dependence  upon  God. 
Having  humbled  themselves  before  Him,  He  sent  pious 
men,  called  judges,  selected  from  among  the  people,  to 
deliver  them  and  to  rule  them. 

2.  Their  repentance  was  but  of  short  duration  ;  at  the 
death  of  each  judge  they  returned  to  their  sins  and 
idolatry.  For  four  hundred  years,  this  faithless  and 
thankless  people  were  in  turn  changing  from  God  to  the 

QuBSTiOHS  TO  Chaftbr  41.  —  Who  led  the  people  over  the  Jordan  ?  What 
happened  f  What  feast  was  celebrated  t  Wliat  was  Jericho  f  How  waa  M 
taken  t   Who  conquered  Chanaan  ?    How  ^<ui  the  land  diridad  * 


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HISTORY   OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


worship  of  idols — relapsing  and  repenting.  The  sixteen 
judges  sent  during  this  time  were :  Othoniel,  Aod,  Samgar, 
Barac,  Debbora,  Gedeon,  Abimelech,  Tholar,  Jair,  Jephte, 
Abesan,  Ahialon,  Abdon,  Samson,  Heli,  and  Samuel. 

3.  Amongst  tliese,  Samson  was  one  of  the  most  remark- 
able. So  great  was  his  strength  that,  on  one  occasion,  b^ 
the  mere  power  of  his  hands,  he  tore  a  furious  lion  into 
pieces.  On  another,  he  slew  a  thousand  men  with  the 
jaw-bone  of  an  ass.  After  this,  w^hile  asleep,  he  was  made 
prisoner  by  the  Philistines,  and  bound  with  seven  cords ; 
but,  when  he  awoke,  he  broke  them  like  burned  flax. 

4.  During  his  life,  Samson  waged  a  continual  war  upon 
the  Philistines :  at  one  time  carrying  away  the  gates  of 
their  city ;  at  another,  burning  their  crops.  At  length 
he  was  made  prisoner,  and  his  eyes  put  out.  While  the 
Philistines  were  feasting  and  making  merry  over  their 
victory,  Samson  was  brought  out  to  make  sport  for  them. 
Wearied,  he  leaned  against  the  pillars  that  supported  the 
house  in  which  the  Philistines  were  assembled  ;  then  the 
Spirit  of  God  came  upon  him,  and,  his  strength  returning, 
he  shook  the  pillars,  and  the  house  fell,  killing  himself 
and  three  thousand  of  his  enemies. 

The  pious  and  humble  Gedeon,  Avho  fought  against  the 
Madianites,  was  also  very  renowned. 


A.  M.  t708.] 


43.— The  Pious  Ruth. 


[a.  C.  12952 


1.  During  the  time  of  the  Judges,  a  certain  man  of 
Bethlehem  went,  with  his  wife  and  his  two  sons,  into  the 
land  of  Moab.  His  name  was  Elimelech,  and  his  wife's 
name,  Noemi,  His  sons  married  women  of  Moab.  In 
time,  Elimelech  and  his  two  sons  died.     Oppressed  with 

QuBSTioNB  TO  Chapter  42.— What  did  the  Israelites  owe  the  Lord  ?  How  did 
they  act  ?  What  punishment  did  God  eend  ?  Who  were  the  judges  ?  How  many 
were  there  f  What  Is  eald  Samson  ?  Give  some  examples  of  his  strength. 
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grief,  Noemi  returned  to  Bethlehem,  and  her  two  daugn- 
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2.  When  they  had  come  some  distance  on  the  way, 
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the  reapers. 

3.  Led  by  the  hand  of  God,  she  went  to  glean  in  the 
fields  of  Booz,  a  man  of  great  wealth,  and  a  relation  of 
Elimelech.  During  the  day,  B^  oz  came  into  the  fields  to 
see  the  reapers.  When  he  saw  Kuth  and  hoard  with  what 
courage  she  had  followed  Noemi,  and  with  what  Mdelity 
she  served  her,  he  spoke  kindly  to  her,  and  told  lier  to 
remain  with  his  servants  and  to  follow  his  reapers  ; 
besides,  when  she  was  thirsty,  to  go  to  the  vessels  and 
drink.  Booz,  moreover,  commanded  the  reapers  to  let 
fall,  now  and  then,  handfuls  of  corn,  that  she  might 
gather  them  without  shame. 

4.  Some  time  after  this  Booz  married  Ruth  The  Lord 
blessed  them  and  gave  thom  a  son,  named  Obed.  He  was 
the  father  of  Isai,  the  father  of  David.  From  this  family 
our  Savior,  Jesus  Christ,  descended. 

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Moabite,  wished  to  show  that  He  was  the  Savior  not  of 
the  Jews  alone,  but  of  all  mankind. 


A.  M.  i848.] 


44. — The  Sons  of  Heli. 


[a.  C.  list. 


1.  Whilst  Heli  the  high  priest  was  judge  in  Israel, 
there  lived  a  pious  couple  named  Alcana  and  his  wife 
Anna.  Anna  had  no  children,  for  which  she  grieved  very 
much.  On  a  certain  day  she  came  to  the  tabernacle  of 
the  Lord  at  Silo,  where,  weeping  and  praying,  she  said : 
**0  Lord,  God  of  hosts  !  if  thou  wilt  give  me  a  son,  I 
will  consecrate  him  to  Thee."     God  heard  her  prayer, 

and  gave  her  a 
son,  whom  she 
called  Samuel. 
2.  When  Sam- 
uel was  three 
years  old,  his 
mother  took 
him  to  Heli  the 
high  priest,  at 
Silo.  Here  slie 
consecrated 
him  to  God  ; 
and  S  a  m  u  e  ■ 
served  the  Lord 
in  the  tabernacle,  and  grew  in  favor  with  God  and  man. 

3.  Samuel  and  John  the  Baptist  are  much  alike  in  their  histories. 
Both  were  a  gift  for  the  prayers  of  their  parents  ;  both  were  early 
consecrated  to  God;  ana  both  preached  penance  to  the  people 
Samuel  was  the  last  judge  and  the  immediate  precursor  of  the  gre»l 
King  David  ;  John  the  Baptist  was  tlie  last  of  the  prophets  and  the 
precursor  of  Jesus  Christ,  the  Eternal  King.  Samuel  anointed 
David  ;  John  baptized  Jesus. 


Questions  to  Ghaptbr  43. —  Who  went  to  Moab?  Who  returned  to  Beth- 
lehem? Who  accompanied  her?  Where  did  Ruth  go?  Who  met  her?  What 
did  BoOz  say?  Who  m.irried  Ruth?  Who  was  Obed?  luai?  David t  From 
whom  if}  Jesns  Ctirist  descended  ? 


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When  the  people  came  to  Silo  to  sacrifice  to  the  Lord,  the 
two  young  men  were  wont  to  come  and  by  violence  take 
the  flesh  of  the  sacrifice.  They  committed  also  other 
abominations  in  the  sanctuary.  Heli  reproved  them  but 
mildly.  He  did  not  chastise  them  as  he  should  have 
done. 

5.  One  night,  while  Heli  slept  within  the  inclosure  of 
the  sanctuary,  and  Samuel  near  him,  the  Lord  called 
8iimuel.  He,  thinking  it  was  Heli,  rose  and  went  to 
liim ;  but  Heli  told  him  he  had  not  called  him,  and  bade 
him  go  and  sleep.  This  was  repeated  three  times,  when 
Heli  understood  it  was  the  Lord  who  called.  Then  he 
bade  Samuel  answer  Him  and  listen  to  what  He  would 
say.    Samuel  did  so. 

6.  On  the  morrow,  Heli  callect  Samuel,  who  told  him 
all  the  Lord  had  said ;  how  the  Lord  would  punish  him 
and  his  two  sons :  the  father,  because  he  had  not  pun- 
islied  his  sons,  and  the  sons  for  their  wickedness.  When 
Heli  heard  this,  he  bowed  before  the  will  of  God. 

7.  Some  time  after  this  there  arose  a  bloody  war  between 

the  Philistines 
and  the  Israel- 
ites. Of  the  ^at- 
ter,  thirty  thous- 
and were  slain, 
and  among  the 
dead  were  the 
sons  of  Heli. 
The  ark,  that  had 
boon  ci^^ried  into 
the  battle,  was 
taken.  When 
Holi  heard  this 

torrible  news,  he 

fell  from  the  stool  on  which  he  was  sitting,  and,  breaking 

his  neck,  died. 

8.  The  Philigtines  carried  the  ark  into  the  temple  qJ 


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70 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMBITT. 


their  god,  Dagon.  But  the  Lord  afflicted  them  in  many 
ways  :  their  God  was  thrown  down,  their  fields  were  over- 
run with  mice,  their  cities  were  devastated  by  pestilence, 
antil  the  Philistines  were  glad  to  send  back  the  ark  to 
Israel. 

9.  Samuel  succeeded  Hell  m  the  office  of  judge.  He 
assembled  the  people  and  pointed  out  their  sins.  He  also 
promised  them,  if  they  would  repent,  the  Lord  would 
deliver  them  out  of  the  hands  of  the  Philistines,  Tho 
people  fasted  and  confessed  their  sins.  God  gave  them 
the  victory,  and  for  many  years  peace  reigned  over  the 
land. 


A.  M.  8909.)         45.--Saul,  the  First  King.         rA.c.io9L 

1.  When  Samuel  had  grown  old,  he  appointed  his  sons 
judges  over  Israel ;  but  they  walked  not  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord.  Then  the  people  asked  for  a  king.  When  Samuel 
heard  this  he  was  very  angry,  because  he  wished  that  God 
alone  should  bo  King  of  Israel.  God,  however,  yielded, 
and  Samuel  anointed  Saul  king.  He  was  a  beautiful  and 
valiant  youth,  from  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  and  stood  head 
and  shoulders  above  any  other  man  in  Israel. 

2.  In  the  beginning  of  his  reign,  the  Lord  was  with 
Saul,  and  gave  him  the  victory  over  his  enemies.  On  one 
occasion  he  unfortunately  disobeyed  God. 

He  was  commanded  to  cu*  ^ft  the  Amalicites,  and  to 
spare  nothing ;  but,  in  the  priue  of  his  power,  he  spared 
the  best  of  the  flocks,  and,  on  his  return,  built  triumphal 
arches  to  celebrate  his  victory.  For  this  he  was  cut  off 
from  the  throne  of  Israeli,  and  his  posterity  forbidden  to 
succeed  him. 

Questions  to  Chapter  44.— When  did  Alcana  and  Anna  llye  9  What  wM 
Annans  Prayer  ?  WheH  was  Samuel  consecrated  to  Qod  ?  How  are  Samuel  and 
John  the  Baptist  compared  ?  What  is  said  of  Heli  and  his  sons  ?  What  is  eaid 
of  Samuel  ?  How  did  Heli  die  t  How  did  his  sons  die  f  What  happened  to  th« 
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71 


8.  Saul  was  a  figure  of  the  Jewish  Cliurch.  Chosen  by  God,  at 
first  she  surpassed  all  others  in  her  knowledge  of  God  and  the 
graces  with  which  slie  was  endowtni.  But,  little  by  little,  ahe  fell. 
She  forgot  her  obedience,  her  humility,  her  charity,  and,  in  the 
pride  of  her  insolence,  trusted  alone  in  her  sacrifices.  She  also 
rejected  the  Christian  Church,  chosen  to  succeed  her.  Saul  perse- 
cuted David  ;  so  did  the  Jews  persecute  Jesus  Christ.  David  wept 
fur  the  death  of  Saul ;  so  did  Jesus  Christ  weep  over  Jerusalem. 


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46.— David. 


(a.  C.  1080. 


1.  At  the  command  of  God,  Suninel  went  to  Betlilchcm, 
to  the  house  of  Isai.  When  lie  arrived,  David,  the  young- 
est of  the  sons  of  Isai,  was  in  the  fields  tending  his  father's 


flocks.  Samuel  sent  for  him,  and,  taking  a  horn  of  oil, 
anointed  him.  As  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  David,  it 
departed  from  Saul. 


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QtTESTioNS  TO  Chaptbr  46.— What  did  the  people  ask  for?  Who  was  anointed 
kinsr?  What  la  said  of  Saul?  How  did  be  reign  in  the  beginning ?  Forwhal 
was  Haul  cat  off  flrpqi  (1)9  Uuroo9  <tf  lii«€) }  Qow  was  Savl «  flgore  of  tb«  Jewlili 
Gbarcli? 


72 


HISTORY  OP  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


2.  Saul  became  subject  to  fits  of  melancholy,  and  an 
evil  spirit  haunted  him.  On  such  occasions  David  was 
brought  in  to  play  upon  his  harp  and  soothe  the  troubled 
mind  of  the  king.  Thus  David  was  introduced  into  Saul's 
house.  Moreover,  Saul  made  David  his  armor-bearer,  not 
knowing  that  he  had  been  consecrated  king.  As  often  aa 
David  played,  Saul  was  soothed. 


A.  V   SMf.] 


47. — David  and  Goliath. 


[a.  0.  lOM, 


1.  A  new  war  broke  out  between  the  Philistines  and 
the  Israelites.  The  Philistines  were  encamped  on  ono 
mountain,  the  Israelites  on  another  directly  opposite — 
a  narrow  valley  lying  between  them.  A  giant,  named 
Goliath,  advanced  from  the  camp  of  the  Philistines. 
His  height  was  six  cubits  and  a  span ;  he  had  on  his  head 
a  brazen  helmet,  and  was  clothed  in  a  heavy  coat  of  mail 
The  staff  of  his  spear  was  like  a  weaver's  beam. 

2.  Thus  arrayed,  Goliath  defied  the  armies  of  Israel, 
asking  that  a  man  be  sent  to  fight  him.  For  forty  days 
this  giant  presented  himself, — to  the  shame  of  Saul  and 
the  terror  of  the  Israelites,  for  no  man  dared  to  meet 
him.  ^ 

David  came  to  the  camp  to  see  how  it  fared  with  his 
brothers.  When  he  saw  Goliath,  and  heard  his  taunts, 
his  blood  boiled  within  him,  and,  coming  to  Saul,  he  said : 
'a  will  fight  this  Philistine." 

3.  At  first  Saul  refused,  but,  on  the  representations  of 
David,  at  length  yielded.  Then  Saul  clothed  David  hi 
his  own  armor  ;  but,  unaccustomed  to  it,  David  put  it  oi!, 
and,  choosing  five  smooth  stones  from  the  brook,  took  his 
sling  and  went  forth  to  meet  Goliath. 

4.  When  the  giant  saw  him,  he  despised  him,  asking  if 
he  thought  he  was  a  dog.   But  David  feared  not ;  he  went 

QuMTioKS  TO  Chaftxb  46.— Who  was  anointed  king?    WhoM  son  was  ha 
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78 


forth  in  the  might  and  the  power  of  God,  When  the  two 
champions  drew  near  to  each  other,  David  chose  one  of 
the  stones  that  he  carried  with  him,  and,  casting  it  with 
his  sling,  struck  the  Philistine  on  the  forehead  with  such 
force,  that  he  fell  with  his  face  to  the  ground.  Then 
David  ran  and,  drawing  the  sword  of  Goliath  from  its 
sheath,  cut  off  his  head. 


5.  When  the  Philistines  saw  their  champion  waa  slalii, 
^hey  fled  ;  but  the  Israelites,  sliouting  and  pursuing, 
.ulU'd  many  of  tlicni,  and  pillaged  thoir  camp. 

This  victory  of  David  over  Goliath  was  a  figure  of  Chriat's  victory 
•vor  the  devil.  As  Goliaili  for  forty  days  insulted  the  armies  of 
Isnu'l,  so  did  the  devil  for  four  thousand  years  war  against  God'f 
kiii'jdorn  on  earth  ;  and  as  David  conquered  Goliath  with  a  staff  and 
five  smooth  stones,  so  did  Jesus  Christ  coiiquer  the  devil  by  His 
CrosH  and  His  five  wounds. 


QnK«TiowB  TO  Chapter  47.— What  \»  paid  of  (lie  armies  of  (bo  leraelites  and 
PMli^tine«r  Who  was  Goliath?  What  did  Coliath  do?  Who  killed  hiinf 
How  ?  What  comparison  bctvrceu  Bavid  aud  Christ  ?  And  b«iw«6P  OolUth 
thederil? 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


A.1I.8M4.J    48.— Jonathan's  Love  and  Saul's    [a. cms? 

Hatred  for  David. 

1,  When  Saul  and  the  army  returned  from  their  victory 
over  the  Philistines,  the  women  of  Israel  came  forth  from 
the  different  cities  playing  and  singing :  "  Saul  hath 
killed  his  thousands,  but  David  his  tens  of  thousand.s." 
When  Saul  heard  this  he  became  exceedingly  angry,  and 
one  day  strove  to  strike  David  with  his  lance  ;  but  David 
escaped. 


2.  Shortly  after  this,  Saul  offered  his  daughter  Michol 
in  marriage  to  David,  on  condition  that  he  would  Isill 
two  hundred  Philistines.  Saul  hoped,  that  the  Philistines 
would  kill  David.  But  David  killed  the  Philistines,  and 
was  only  the  more  loved  by  tlie  people.  When  Saul  saw 
this,  his  hatred  increased,  and  he  became  more  decided  on 
David's  death. 

3.  In  proportion  as  Saul  hated  David,  did  Jonathan, 
the  king's  son,  love  him.  David  and  Jonathan  made  ^vith 
each  other  a  covenan  k  of  peace.  They  often  spoke  to  each 
other  of  Saul's  hatred.    Jonathan  reasoned  with  his  father, 


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DAVID'S  0BNBR08ITT  TO  SAUL — SAUL'S  DBATH.       75 

and  spoke  of  what  David  had  done  against  the  Philistines, 
For  the  moment  Saul  was  appeased. 

4.  For  the  fourth  time  David  went  to  war  with  the 
Philistines.  His  victory  only  aroused  anew  the  anger 
and  jealousy  of  Saul,  who  strove  to  strike  him  with  his 
javelin,  but  David  escaped  for  the  seconel  time.  Again 
Jonathan  pleaded  for  his  friend:  Saul's  anger  would  not 
be  appeased,  and  in  his  rage  he  even  drew  his  sword  to 
kill  his  own  son. 

5.  When  Jonathan  saw  this,  he  went  to  David,  and 
told  him  what  had  happened,  and  advised  him  to  flee. 
Weeping,  Jonathan  sent  David  away,  but  bade  him  never 
forget  the  covenant  they  had  made,  nor  what  they  had 
sworn  to  the  Lord.      

A.  M.  »49.]   49.— David's  Generosity  to  Saul —  [a.  c.  iom. 

Saul's  Death. 

1.  For  a  while,  David's  life  was  in  constant  danger  from 
the  hands  of 
Saul :  but  he 
placed  his 
confidence  in 
God,  who  did 
not  desert 
him. 

One  day 
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three  thou- 
fiand  men. 
Wearied, 
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a  cave  in 
which  David  and  his  men  lay  concealed,  but  Saul  knew 

QrxBTioNS  TO  Chaftkr  48.  —  What  did  the  women  Ring  ?  How  did  Sani 
act  7  What  did  he  trj  to  do  7  On  what  condition  did  Saal  offer  hie  daughter 
to  David  !  What  Ib  aaid  of  David  and  Jonathaa  !  How  did  Jonathan  plead 
for  David  r  What  di4  8mU  try  »  Mcoad  tine  t  What  4i«IJoaatiiM  advlM  David  t 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


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1. 1 


it  not.  David's  men  would  have  killed  Saul,  but  David 
would  not  allow  them,  contenting  himself  with  cutting  oti 
the  hem  of  Saul's  robe. 

2.  On  another  occasion  Saul  pursued  David  into  the 
desert  of  Hachila.  While  Saul  and  his  general,  Abner, 
together  with  the  whole  army  were  asleep,  David  and 
Abisai  entered  the  camp.  Abisai  would  have  run  Saul 
through  with  his  spear,  but  David  forbade  him.  David, 
however,  took  the  spear  that  was  at  the  king's  head 


3.  When  they  were  gone  some  distance  from  the  canij) 
David  cried  to  the  king,  and  he  awoke.  When  Saul  saw, 
by  the  loss  of  his  spear,  how  he  had  been  in  David's 
power,  and  how,  for  the  second  time,  David  had  spared 
him,  he  repented,  and  returned  with  his  army,  while 
David  went  his  way. 

4.  War  again  broke  out  between  the  Philistines  and 
the  Israelites.  Saul  assembled  an  army  and  went  forth 
to  meet  the  enemy.  In  the  battle  Saul  was  mortally 
wounded,  and,  fearing  he  might  fall  into  the  hands  of 
the  Philistines,  fell  on  his  own  sword,  and  died.     By  his 


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THE  GREAT  AND   PIOUS   KING  DAVID. 


77 


sinful  death,  David  was  freed  from  danger,  but  he  rejoiced 
not ;  he  only  saw  the  virtues  and  good  qualities  of  the 
king.  In  this  same  battle  Jonathan  was  also  killed. 
When  David  heard  of  his  friend's  death,  lie  wept  bit- 
terly, calling  him  brother,  and  comparing  his  love  for 
liim  to  the  love  of  a  mother  for  her  child. 

E.ND    OF    THE    THIRD    AGE. 


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AGE    IV. 

THE  GRANDEUR  OF  THE  PEOPLE 

OF    ISRAEL. 


FROM    DAVID    TO    THE    DIVISION    OF   THE    KINGDOM 

UNDER    ROBOAM 


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A.  M.  M49.]    50.— The  Great  and  Pious  King    [a.  c.  iom. 

David. 

1.  After  Saul's  death  David  was  chosen  king  of  Israel. 
He  established  his  residence  at  Jerusalem,  and,  by  the 
number  of  his  armies  and  the  brill iancv  of  his  victories, 
was  very  renowned  amongst  the  neighboring  nations.  He 
had  twelve  generals,  each  with  an  army  of  twenty-four 
tlioiisand  men  under  him,  and,  over  all,  Abner  was  placed 
^eneral-in-chief. 

2.  During  his  long  and  turbulent  reign  David  carried 
on  many  wars.  In  turn,  he  subdued  the  Philistines,  the 
Moabites,  the  Syrians,  the  Edomites,  and  the  Ammonites. 
By  Ins  victories,  immense  treasures  of  gold  and  great 

QimsTioNB  TO  Chaptbr  49.— What  1b  said  of  David^s  life  ?  How  did  Dftrld 
allow  tils  generosity?  How  did  Saul  act?  How  did  Saul  die?  Who  else  wm 
ktUed  f   How  did  David  take  Jonathan'a  death 


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78 


HISTORY  OP  THE   OLD  TESTAMEITT. 


zjuan titles  of  booty  were  brought  to  Jerusalem.  "When 
David  died,  he  left  a  kingdom  that  extended  from  Egyj)t 
to  the  Eupliratcs.  In  every  respect  this  was  the  most 
brilliant  period  in  the  history  of  Israel,  as  well  for  its 
victories  abroad  as  for  the  wisdom  of  its  legislation  at 
home. 

3.  David  paid  much  attention  to  the  administration  of 
justice.   He  chose  wise  men  for  his  counselors  and  upright 


men  to  rule  the  people.  He  also  appointed  honest  men  to 
guard  the  royal  treasures  and  manage  the  crown  lands. 
Order  was  everywhere. 

4.  David,  moreover,  strove,  as  well  by  his  own  example 
ds  by  his  influence,  to  cultivate  and  spread  the  worship  of 
the  true  God  among  his  subjects.  On  Mount  Sion  he 
built  a  magnificent  tent  in  which  to  place  the  ark  of  the 
covenant.  When  all  things  were  ready,  the  ark  was  rar- 
ried  thither  with  great  pomp  and  show.  In  the  procession 
were  all  the  princes  of  the  people,  clad  in  purple  robes, 
while  the  priests  wore  their  richest  vestments.     Three 


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THG  REVOLT  AND  CHA8TISEMEKT  OF  ABSOLOM.        79 

thousand  armed  men  served  as  a  guard  of  honor,  whilst 
the  people  attended  in  countless  numbers, 

5.  Those  who  marched  before,  and  those  who  imme- 
diately surrounded  tlie  ark,  played  upon  lutes  and  liarps, 
mid  oii  cymbals  and  trumpets.  David  himself  walked 
before  the  priests,  playing  on  his  harp,  while,  at  every 
few  steps,  a  bull  and  heifer  were  olfered  in  sacrifice  to 
tlie  Lord. 

G.  After  this,  David  divided  the  i)riests  into  twenty- 
four  classes,  and  each,  in  its  turn,  was  commanded  to 
serve  before  the  Lord.  From  amongst  the  Levites  were 
eliosen  four  thousand  singers,  whose  duty  it  Wius  to  chant, 
day  by  day,  the  praises  of  Goi,  aud  to  play  on  all  manner 
of  musical  instruments. 


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AM. 8981.]  51. — The  Revolt  and  Chastisement  [A.a  ■» 

of  Absolom. 

1.  David  committed  two  grievous  crimes  :  first,  he  per- 
suaded Bethsabee  to  sin  with  him,  and  then,  to  hide  her 
shame,  caused  Urias,  her  husband,  to  be  murdered.  But 
thfj  Lord  sent  the  prophet  !sathan  to  him,  who  fearlessly 
reproached  him  with  his  crimes.  David  humbly  acknowl- 
edged his  faiiUs  and  confessed  his  sins  against  the  Lord. 
At  the  sight  of  his  humiliation,  God  pardoned  him,  but, 
us  a  puiiishment,  sent  him  many  trials. 

2.  Of  these;,  the  most  severe  was  the  revolt  of  his  son 
Al)solom,  the  most  beautiful  in;in  in  Israel.  Al)solora 
I.H'i,'an  by  flattering  the  people  and  pandering  to  their 
prejudices.  When  he  thought  himself  strong  enough,  he 
openly  revolted.  From  all  nidos  the  people  ran  to  hja 
standard.      When   David  heard   this,  he  loft  Jerusalem, 

<<,iniBTioNB  TO  Chaptkr  50— Who  wai*  cbonin  kin;;?  What  U  said  of  hlno  f 
VVliiit  of  hl»  annlcH?  Who  wero  subdued  ?  Whnt  was  hrouirht  to  JeniMalKint 
Wliat  it)  Bald  of  David's  reign  f  V/hai  \va>*  built  ou  Mount  Sion  f  What  wag 
pitied  in  itf     How  wero  Uie  priubtti  divided?     What  was  the  Uutj  of  th« 

Levit«t} 


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HISTORY   OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


aad,  passing  over  the  brook  Cedron,  went  barefooted  and 
his  head  uncovered,  up  the  Mount  of  Olives,  weeping  on 
the  way. 

3.  A  man  from  the  house  of  Saul,  named  Semei,  met 
David  as  he  tied,  and,  throwing  .-tones  at  him,  cursed  him, 
calling  him  a  man  of  blood.  Abisai,  one  of  David'd 
servants,  wished  to  kill  Semei,  but  David  forbade  him, 
hoping  God  might  perhaps  turn  his  curses  into  blessinf,^^. 


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the  Jordan  :  the  two  armies  mot,  and  Absolom  was  dt- 
foatofl.  While  he  flcrl,  mounted  on  a  mule,  Absohnii 
passed  under  a  large  oak-troo,  in  the  branches  of  wlii<  1) 
liis  hnir  l)e('ar)ie  onianglc/l,  and,  the  mule  passing  on,  lie 
was  leff  hanging  by  the  hair.  AVhon  Joab,  one  of  Hm' 
ki/ig's  generals,  heard  this,  he  ran  and  thrust  three  spivir^ 
into  the  ungrateful  heart  of  Absolom.  He  threw  tlio 
body  into  a  deep  pit,  and  cast  upon  it  a  great  heap  of 
■tones. 


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THB  LAST  DAYS  OF  DAVIB. 


81 


6.  When  David  heard  of  his  son's  death,  he  was  greatly 

afflicted,  and,  weeping,  cried  out ;    **  My  son  Absolom, 

would  to  God  I  had  died  in  your  stead,  Absolom,  my  son 

Absolom."      After  this,  David  returned   to   Jerusalem, 

iiccorapanied  by  his  army  and  a  great  multitude  of  people, 

who  came  forth  to  meet  him. 

G.  David  is  a  figuro  of  Jesus  Christ  —  in  his  family  residence, 
|}»'thlehem ;  in  the  obscurity  of  his  youtli ;  in  liis  victory  over 
(jioliatli ;  in  his  sorrow  wlien  he  pnssc^d  over  the  brook  Cedron  ; 
by  liis  ascent  of  the  Mount  of  Olives  ;  in  his  generosity  to  his  perse- 
cutors ;  and,  finally,  in  his  triumphal  entry  into  Jerusalem. 

7.  As  David  had  to  contend  against  two  enomi«'s,  Saul  and 
Absolom,  so  have  two  enemies  risen  against  Christ  and  his  Church 
—the  first,  Judaism,  which  the  Church  replaced  ;  the  second, lieresy, 
which  has  so  often  risen  against  the  Catholic  Chuicli,  and,  by  flat- 
tering the  passions  of  men,  succeeded  in  blinding  the  multitude, 
and  leading  them  astray. 


Ku,tm.]      52. — The  Last  Days  of  David.      [a,c. 


1014. 


1.  David  reigned  over  Israel  from  his  thirtieth  to 
Foventieth  year.  When  he  saw  his  end  ai)pr()aching,  he 
railed  together  the  princes  and  principal  men  of  the 
nation,  and  told  them  how  he  had  intended  to  build  a 
temple  to  the  Lord  ;  how  be  had  gathered  together  gold 
and  silver,  brass  and  iron,  and  wood  and  stone,  but  that 
God  had  forbidden  him,  as  he  was  a  man  of  blood  and  of 
many  wars.  God,  however,  would  allow  his  son  Solomon 
to  build  the  temple. 

2.  Then  David  gave  Solomon  minute  directions  as  to 
its  construction,  and  warned  him  that  it  was  not  a  house 
for  man  ho  was  building,  but  a  d\velling-])lace  for  the 
Lord.  David,  besides,  told  Solomon  never  to  forsake  the 
T^ord,  but  to  serve  him  with  a  docile  heart ;  and,  further, 

Qirt«TioN8  TO  Chapter  51.— Whom  did  Ood  fend  to  DavJd  ?  \\Titt  did  DftTld 
rt"?  What  great  punishment  did  Gt.  I  Bcnd  ?  Who  cureeil  David  f  What 
litppened  to  Absolom f     Whore  did  David  gof     Of  whom  Is  David  a  flfurvf 

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82 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


to  remember  that,  in  the  day  he  forsook  God,  God  would 
forsake  him. 

David  died,  and  was  buried  on  Mount  Sion,  and  Solo 
mon,  his  son,  succeeded  him. 


4  M.  1989.]      63.— The  Wisdom  of  Solomon.     [i.ai»ti 

1.  In  the  beginning  of  his  reign  Solomon  loved  the 
Lord,  and  walked  in  his  father's  footsteps.  One  night 
the  Lord  appeared  to  him,  and  bade  him  ask  what  ho 
would.  Solomon  asked  for  wisdom,  that  he  might  rule 
with  justice.  When  the  Lord  heard  this.  He  was  much 
pleased,  luid  gave  Solomon  not  only  the  wisdom  he  had 
asked  for,  but  also  riches,  and  honors,  and  a  long  life. 

2.  Besides,  God  ga^e  him  a  true  knowledge  of  all  things 
in  nature,  so  that  ho  understood  the  admirable  order  of 
creation,  the  power  of  the  elements,  the  course  of  the 
seasons,  the  position  of  the  stars,  the  instincts  of  animals, 
and  the  thoughts  of  men,  together  with  a  knowledge  of 
the  diversity  of  plants,  and  the  medicinal  virtues  of  their 
roots.  All  nature  was  open  to  his  mind,  whence  it  camo 
to  i)ass  that  the  wise  men  of  the  world,  and  the  princes  of 
nations,  stood  in  admiration  at  the  wisdom  of  Solomon. 

3.  One  day  two  women  came  to  him  demanding  judf]^- 
ment  in  their  case.  The  iirst  said:  "This  woman  ami 
myself  live  together  in  one  house.  Wo  have  each  had  a 
child.  During  the  night  her  son  died.  When  she  dis- 
covered this,  she  rose,  whilst  I  slept,  and  took  my  son  from 
my  side,  and  laid  her  dead  son  in  his  place.  In  the 
morning  I  saw  the  dead  child,  but,  on  a  closer  examinti- 
tion,  I  discovered  it  was  not  mine." 

4.  In  answer  to  this,  the  other  said  :  "Surely,  your  son 
is  dead,  and  mine  lives."  But  the  first  answered,  **  It  is 
not  so."  Thus  the  two  women  disi)uted  before  the  kiii^'. 
Then  Solomon  ordered  a  sword  to  be  brought  and  the 

QimiTioMS  TO  Chapter  63.  — How  long  did  David  reign  f  What  did  be  bs; 
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living  child  to  be  divided,  and  lialf  to  ])o  ^nvon  to  one, 
and  half  to  the  other.  Wlu!)  tlu*  niotluT  of  Ihe  child 
heard  this,  she  was  tilled  with  dismay,  and  ovcrw  helmed 
with  agony.  Torn  with  a  mother's  love  for  her  child,  she 
cried  out  to  the  king :   "  My  lord,  give  her  the  child 


ilive ;  do  not  kill  it."    But  the  other  said :    *'  Let  it  be 
divided." 

5.  Then  Solomon  ordered  the  living  child  to  be  given 
to  the  first :  " for,"  said  he,  "she  is  the  mother."  Soon 
tliis  judgment  was  known  in  all  the  land  of  Israel,  and 
the  people  were  filled  with  admiration  for  Solomon,  be- 
cause they  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  was  in  him. 


A.M.WH.]  54. — The  Building  and  Dedicaf:ion  [a.c.  iom 
of  the  Temple  of  Jerusalem. 

1.  In  the  fourth  year  of  liis  reign,  Solomon  began  to 
build  on  Mount  Moria,  in  Jerusalem,  a  temple  to  the 

Qttestions  to  Chaptkb  &3.— What  1h  eaid  of  Solomon  ?  What  did  God  gire 
bim  t  What  else  besides  wisdom  ?  What  is  said  of  the  two  women  f  What  WM 
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Lord.  During  its  construction,  seventy  thousand  men 
were  employed  to  cut  and  bring  the  wood  that  was  needed, 
while  eighty  thousand  more  were  engaged  in  quarrying,' 
and  dressing  the  stone.  Besides  these,  thirty-six  hundred 
overseers  were  needed  to  see  that  all  was  done  according' 
as  it  had  been  planned.  Ten  thousand  Israelites  were 
sent  to  cut  down  cedars  and  pine-trees  on  the  mountains 
of  Libanus.  _. 

2.  The  building  itself  was  of  vast  and  magnificent  pro- 
portions. Its  length  was  sixty  cubits,  its  height  thirty, 
and  its  breadth  twenty  cubits.  Besides  this,  there  were 
added  porticoes,  that  ran  round  the  main  building,  and 
also  courts  for  the  use  of  the  priests  and  the  people.  The 
interior  was  lined  with  cedar,  and  ornamented  with  carv- 
ings representing  cherubim,  palm-trees,  and  all  kinds  of 
flowers.  Every  thing  needed  in  the  temple  for  the  worship 
of  God  was  of  the  purest  gold,  among  which  are  enu- 
merated ten  tables,  a  large  number  of  candlesticks,  and  a 
hundred  chalices. 

3.  At  the  end  of  seven  years  the  temple  was  finished, 
when  the  princes  and  ancients  of  the  people  assembled 
together,  and  carried  the  ark  from  Mount  Sion  to  the 
sanctuary  prepared  for  it.  The  people  walked  before, 
while  the  Levites  played  upon  cymbals  and  harps,  and  a 
hundred  priests  sounded  their  trumpets,  and  all  the  mul- 
titude sang:  "Praise  to  the  Lord,  because  He  is  good; 
and  His  mercy  endureth  forever."  On  the  way,  an  in- 
liumerable  number  of  oxen  and  sheep  were  offered  in 
sacrifice. 

4.  When  the  ark  was  placed  within  the  sanctuary,  a 
cloud  filled  the  temple,  and  the  multitude  fell  upon  their 
knees.  Solomon,  lifting  up  his  hands  towards  heaven, 
said:  ''Lord,  the  God  of  Israel!  nothing  can  be  com- 
pared to  Thee ;  nor  can  the  heavens  contain  Thee,  much 
less  this  house  :  nevertheless  I  have  built  it,  that  here 
Thou  mayest  listen  to  the  prayers  of  the  people,  and 
mayest  be  merciful  to  them." 

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consumed  the  sacrifices.    God  again  appeared  to  Solomon, 


and  told  him  his  prayer  was  heard ;  and  this  temple  he 
had  built  should  ever  be  a  place  where  the  prayers  of 
those  who  came  to  offer  their  vows  would  be  heard. 


A.M.  3023.J  55. — The  Magnificence  of  Solomon —  [a.  c.  977. 

His  End. 

1.  For  the  first  twenty  years  of  his  reign,  Solomon 
walked  in  the  footsteps  of  his  ftither  David.  His  name 
and  his  greatness  were  known  throughout  the  world. 
Xations  paid  him  tribute,  and  his  vessels  whitened  the 
seas  from  India  to  Spain,  carrying  gold,  and  ebony,  and 
precious  stones  to  his  capital. 

2.  In  this  general  prosperity  many  cities  were  built 
through  the  land,  and  Jerusalem  rose  to  the  highest 
«?plendor  and  magnificence.  Solomon  built  a  palace  of 
untold  wealth ;  his  throne  was  of  ivory,  overlaid  with 

QtiBsTioNs  TO  Chapter  54.— What  did  Solomon  build?  How  many  men  were 
engaged  upon  it  ?  Describe  the  temple  and  the  things  needed  for  the  worship  of 
God.  Describe  the  dedication.  What  happened  when  the  Ark  was  placed  in  tb« 
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gold,  while  within  the  palace  hung  fifty  massiye  bucklers 
of  the  same  precious  metal. 

3.  The  vessels,  the  chalices,  the  utensils,  and  every 
thing  necessary  for  the  service  of  the  Lord,  were  of  tlio 
purest  gold.  The  people  lived  in  peace,  and  neighborinir 
nations  sought  his  friendship.  Even  the  Queen  of  Sabu, 
dazzled  by  the  splendor  of  his  fame,  came  to  visit  him, 
that  she  might  for  herself  see  his  magnificence  and  prove 
his  wisdom.    These  were  the  days  of  Israel's  glory. 

4.  But  Solomon  did  not  end  his  reign  as  he  began  it. 
When  he  grew  old,  he  was  led  away  from  God  by  the 
blandishments  of  pagan  women ;  his  heart  became  cor- 
rupted, and  he  fell  into  idolatry ;  nay,  to  please  his  women, 
he  built  a  temple  for  their  idols.  When  the  Lord  saw 
this,  he  became  exceedingly  angry,  and  told  Solomon  that, 
for  his  sins,  the  kingdom  would  be  divided  and  given  to 
another  :  *'yet,"  said  the  Lord,  "for  the  love  I  bore  tliy 
father  David,  I  will  leave  two  tribes  to  thy  son." 

6.  Hurried  on  by  his  passion,  and  blinded  by  his  sins, 
Solomon  fell  from  his  greatness.  He  oppressed  his  siil)- 
jects,  and  scandalized  his  people,  until  discontent  and 
revolt  showed  themselves  everywhere.  Amid  general 
gloom,  Solomon,  the  wisest  of  men,  died — a  sad  example 
of  the  Aveakness  and  fickleness  of  man,  and  the  vanity  of 
life. 

A.  M.  3029.]    56. — The  Division  of  the  Kingdom,  [a.  c.971. 

1.  After  the  death  of  Solomon,  the  people  came  to  his 
eon  Roboam,  and  asked  him  to  lighten  a  little  the  burden 
which  his  father  had  imposed  upon  them.  Roboam  bade 
them  return  in  three  days.  In  the  meantime  he  consulted 
the  old  men,  who  recommended  mercy  and  kindness; 
and  then  the  young  men,  who  advised  harshness.    Fol- 

QuESTiONS  TO  Chapter  56.— What  is  said  of  the  first  years  of  Solomon's 
reign  f  Describe  Solomon's  magnificence.  What  Is  said  of  the  ornaments  and 
Tessels  of  the  temple  t  Who  came  to  see  Solomon  t  How  did  Solomon  end  '■• 
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lowing  the  advice  of  the  young  men,  Roboam  said  to  the 
people,  on  the  third  day:  **  My  father  put  a  heavy  yoke 
upon  you  ;  I  will  make  it  heavier.  My  father  beat  you 
with  whips  ;  I  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions." 

2.  When  the  people  heard  this,  they  became  very  angry, 
and  stoned  Aduran,  the  king's  messenger,  and,  choosing 
Jeroboam,  one  of  Solomon's*  servants,  made  him  king  over 
iiiw  tribes.  The  two  tribes  of  Juda  and  Benjamin  adhered 
to  Roboam. 

Thus,  according  as  God  had  foretold  Solomon,  were 
the  Jewish  people  divided  into  two  kingdoms — Israel  and 
Juda.  Jerusalem  remained  the  capital  of  Juda,  while 
Samaria,  at  a  later  period,  became  the  capital  of  Israel. 

3.  This  sinful  separation  of  the  ten  tribes  from  their 
hux'sh,  yet  lawful  king,  is  a  figure  of  so  many  who,  by 
lieresy  and  sin,  separate  themselves  from  the  Catholic 
Cluirch,  Vjrod's  true  representative  upon  earth. 

Jerusalem  represented  truth  ;  Samaria,  heresy.  At  the 
former  was  the  temple,  where  alone  sacrifice  pleasing  to  God 
could  be  offered.  There,  was  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and 
there  alone,  was  the  priesthood  that  God  had  established. 

4.  The  separated  tribes,  from  which  was  formed  the 
Kingdom  of  Israel,  were  by  far  more  numerous  than  the 
two  that  remained  faithful.  This  mattered  not.  As  with 
heresy,  so  with  them ;  in  a  few  years  they  entirely  dis- 
appeared from  history,  leaving  but  a  name  behind  them. 

5.  To  the  two  tribes  God  showed  mercy,  for  from  them 
came  the  Savior  of  the  world.  So  shall  it  be  with  the 
Cjitholic  Church  :  she  has  seen  the  rise  and  fall  of  all 
forms  of  heresies,  many  of  which,  for  a  time,  seemed  to 
threaten  her  existence  ;  but  they  have  passed  away,  while 
she  remains,  as  she  will  remain,  to  the  end. 

END    OF    THE    FOURTH    AGE. 


QuBSTiONB  TO  CHAPTER  56.— How  did  Roboam  treat  the  people  f    What  hap 
pened  ?    What  was  Jeroboam  made  ?    Who  adhered  to  Roboam  ?     into  what 
were  the  Jews  divided  ?    What  were  the  capitals  of  the  two  nations  ?    What  is 
Baid  of  the  kingdom  of  Israel  and  of  the  kingdom  of  Jada?    What  is  said  of  th* 
Catholic  Church  and  heresy  f 


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HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMEiTr. 


AGE    V. 

DECLINE     OF     THE     PEOPLE     OF 

ISRAEL. 

FROM   ROBOAM   TO  JESUS   OHRIST. 


PART    FI  RST. 


THE  KINGDOM   OF  ISRAEL  TO  ITS  DESTRUCTION   BY  THE 

KINGS  OF  ASSYRIA. 


57. ~ A  General  View. 

1.  Soon  after  their  separation  from  the  Kingdom  of 
Juda,  the  people  of  Israel  fell  into  idolatry.  It  happened 
thus  ;  Jeroboam  said  to  himself  :  **  If  my  people  go  up  to 
Jerusalem  to  offer  sacrifice,  as  the  law  commands,  tlioy 
will  soon  iCturn  to  Roboam  and  abandon  me."  So  he  made 
two  calves  of  gold,  and,  setting  them  up,  said  to  the 
people :  "Go  not  up  to  Jerusalem,  for  your  gods  are 
here."    The  people  obeyed  him,  and  adored  the  idols. 

2.  During  his  whole  reign,  Roboam  made  war  ui)on 
Jeroboam  ;  nor  was  peace  ever  permanently  establisliod 
between  the  two  kingdoms.  So  bitter  became  the  strife,. 
that  frequently  the  stranger  and  the  pagan  were  called  in 
to  help  the  weaker  side. 

For  two  hundred  and  fifty- three  years,  Israel,  whose 
capital  was  at  Samaria,  maintained  a  separate  existence. 
During  this  time,  Israel  had  nineteen  kings,  most  of  whom 
came  to  the  throne  by  violence,  or  by  the  murder  of  their 
predecessors.    Disorder,  vice,  idolatry,  reigned  supreme. 

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He  might  leave  them  no  shadow  of  excuse  for  their  wick- 
edness, God,  from  time  to  time,  raised  up  saintly  men, 
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GOD  SENDS  THE^ROPHET   ELIA8. 


89 


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miracles,  both  in  the  kingdom  of  Isruel  and  in  the  king- 
dom of  Juda. 

4.  God  did  every  thing  to  save  his  chosen  people  :  ut 
one  time  humbling  them  by  the  hands  of  their  enemies, 
at  another  cheering  them  on  with  the  promises  of  the 
Redeemer.  But  they  were  a  perverse  and  stiff-necked 
people,  nor  would  they  obey.  Hence,  God  could  say  to 
them,  in  all  justice :  **  0  Israel!  thy  destruction  is  from 
thyself." 


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A.  M.  30»S, 


.J    68.— God  Sends  the  Prophet  Elias.   [a.  c.  w« 


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1.  Achab  was  one  of  the  most  wicked  of  all  the  kings 
that  ruled  over  Israel.  In  concert  with  his  pagan  wife, 
Jezabel,  he  built  a  temple  to  the  god  Baal.  lie  appointed 
four  hundred  and  fifty  priests  to  serve  this  false  god, 
wliilst  at  the  same  time  he  put  to  deatli  all  the  priests  of 
the  true  God  he  could  find  in  his  kingdom. 

2.  When  God 
saw  the  wick- 
edness of  this 
king,  He  sent 
Eliiis  the  proph- 
et to  him  to  tell 
him  no  rain 
should  fall  in 
Isruel.  When 
Acliab  heard 
this,  lie  became 
exceedingly  aii: 
,!:rv,  and  secret- 
Iv  sought  to  put 
Klias  to  death. 

Hut  God  bade  the  prophet  go  to  the  torrent  of  Carith^ 
^'hcrc  the  ravens  would  feed  him. 


QiKSTioNs  TO  Chapter  57— How  did  the  people  of  Israel  fell  into  Idolatry? 
^'hnt  (lid  Rohoani  do  ajfainet  Jeroboam  ?  How  Innsj:  did  the  kingdom  of  lerae] 
last  ?   Whftt  was  its  character  1    Who  were  the  prophets  1    What  did  thev  do  ? 


90 


HISTORY   OF  THE^OLD   TESTAMENT. 


3.  Elias  did  as  he  was  commanded,  and  night  and 
morning  the  ravens  brought  him  bread  and  llesli,  and  lie 
drank  from  the  torrent.  In  time,  the  torrent  also  diiod 
up,  when  the  Lord  told  Elias  to  go  to  Serepta,  in  the  liuid 
of  the  Sidonians,  where  a  widow  would  feed  him. 

4.  Elias  went,  and,  as  he  Avas  entering  the  city,  he  mot 
the  widow,  from  whom  he  asked  a  little  water  to  drink. 
When  she  went  to  bring  it,  Elias  called  after  her  to  bring 
him  also  a  little  morsel  of  broad.  But  she  answered  :  '*  I 
have  but  a  handful  of  meal  and  a  little  oil  in  a  cruse.  I 
am  gathering  a  few  sticks  wherewith  to  cook  it  for  myself 
and  my  son,  that  we  may  eat  it  and  die." 

5.  Elias  bade  her  fear  not,  but  to  make  a  cake  for  him, 
and  then  to  make  one  for  herself  and  son :  "  For  her  meal 
would  not  fail,  nor  her  oil  diminish,  until  rain  would  fal) 
upon  the  earth."  The  woman  did  as  he  commanded  her, 
and  her  meal  failed  not,  nor  did  her  oil  diminish. 

6.  Some  time  afterwards  the  widow's  son  died,  and,  at 
the  prayer  of  Elias,  the  child  was  re^.ored  to  life.  AVhen 
tlie  woman  saw  what  was  done,  she  said  to  Elias  :  "  Xow 
I  know  you  are  a  man  of  God." 


A.  M.  «o»e.i   69. — Elias  and  the  Priests  of  Baal.    [a.  c.  m. 

1.  For  three  years  and  six  months  no  rain  fell  in  L^rail. 
Again  Elias  presented  himself  to  Achab,  who,  with  miieh 
anger,  chid  him  for  the  distress  that  was  then  in  the 
country.  But  Elias  answered  him  that  he  had  not 
plunged  Israel  into  its  present  trouble,  but  the  king  him- 
self by  his  sins  and  his  idolatries. 

2.  Then  Elias  bade  the  king  assemble  all  Israel  n[)on 
Mount  Carmel,  and  also  the  four  hundred  and  fifty  priests 
of  Baal.  Achab  did  so,  and  went  himself  to  the  moun- 
tain.     When  they  were  all   assembled,  Elias  made  the 

QfjBBTioNS  TO  Chaptbk  58.— What  Is  said  of  Achab  f  What  did  he  build  f 
Who  came  to  him  ?  Where  did  Elias  go  ?  How  was  he  fed  f  Where  did  Cod 
eepd  him  ?    Tell  what  happened  to  the  widow  of  Serepta  " 


ELIAS   AND  THE   PRIESTS   OF   BAAL. 


91 


following  proposition:  "I  tim  alone,"  said  he;  "the 
priests  of  Baal  are  four  hundred  and  tifty:  let  two  bul- 
locks be  given  us  ;  let  them  choose  one,  and  I  will  choose 
tho  other ;  let  them  kill  their  bullock,  and  I  will  kill 
mine  ;  and  let  each  of  us  lay  our  bullock  upon  wood,  but 
put  no  tire  under  it :  tlien  let  them  call  upon  their  gods, 
and  I  will  call  upon  my  God  ;  and  let  the  God  that  shall 
answer  by  fire,  be  God."  The  proposition  pleased  the 
people. 


3.  The  priests  of  Baal  prepared  themselves  with  great 
solemnity,  and,  when  they  had  dressed  their  bullock,  laid 
it  on  the  altar.  From  morning  till  noon  they  called  upon 
Biuil,  but  he  heard  them  not. 

Then  Elias  began  to  laugh  at  them,  bidding  them  : 
"  Cry  louder  ;  perhaps  Baal  was  asleep  ;  or  may  be  enter- 
taining himself  with  a  friend  ;  or  perhaps  he  might  be  on 
a  journey,  and  away  from  home."  They  continued  to 
cry  all  the  louder,  l)ut  no  Baal  spoke. 

4.  Elias  built  an  altar  also,  and,  dressing  his  bullock, 
laid  it  on  it.    He  dug  a  trench  round  about  the  altar,  and 


If  ill 


1* '  I  >i 


92 


HISTORY   OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT, 


filled  it  with  water;  he  also  poured  water  on  the  wood. 
Then  he  called  upon  the  Lord  to  show  His  power,  thai 
the  people  might  be  converted. 

5.  While  Elias  was  yet  praying,  fire  came  down  from 
heaven  and  consumed  the  holocaust,  as  also  the  wood  and 
the  stones  of  the  altar  ;  nay,  the  very  water  in  the  trench. 
When  the  people  saw  this,  they  fell  on  their  faces  and 
cried  out :  "The  Lord,  He  is  God  ;  the  Lord,  He  is  the 
true  God." 

Then  the  priests  of  Baal  were  slain,  and  shortly  after 
rain  fell  in  great  abundance. 


60. — The  Vineyard  of  Naboth. 

1.  A  man,  named  Naboth,  had  a  vineyard  near  the 
palace  of  King  Achab.  The  king  wished  to  buy  it,  but 
Naboth  would  not  sell  it ;  so  Achab  became  very  angry. 
When  Jezabel,  the  queen,  heard  what  had  happened,  slic 
sent  for  false  witnesses,  Avho  accused  Naboth  "of  havinir 
blasphemed  against  God  and  the  king."  Naboth  was 
stoned  to  death,  and  Achab  took  the  vineyard. 

2.  By  the  command  of  God,  Elias  came  to  Achab,  and 
told  him,  because  he  had  done  this  wicked  thing  and  un- 
justly taken  the  vineyard  of  Naboth,  the  dogs  would  lick 
his  blood  and  eat  the  flesh  of  Jezabel. 

This  prophecy  was  fulfilled  to  the  letter.  Three  yours 
after,  Achab  was  mortally  wounded  in  battle,  and  tlii' 
dogs  licked  his  blood  ;  and  some  time  after  that,  during 
the  reign  of  Jehu,  Jezabel,  by  the  king's  orders,  was 
thrown  from  a  window,  and  trampled  to  death  undei-  the 
horses'  feet.  When,  some  hours  afterwards,  her  friends 
came  to  seek  for  the  body,  it  was  found  torn  to  pieces  hv 
the  dogs. 


Questions  to  Chapter  59.— For  how  long  did  no  rain  fall  ?  What  pi  oposal 
did  Elias  malce  ?  How  did  the  priests  of  Baal  act  ?  What  did  Elias  do  ?  Wliat 
was  the  result  ? 

QuESTiowB  TO  Chapter  60.— What  is  said  of  Naboth's  vineyard  ?  How  did 
Achab  get  it?    What  did  Blias  tell  Achab  ?   How  was  this  prophecy  fUlflUeU  ? 


THE    PROPHET    ELISEUS.  93 


61. — The  Prophet  Eliseus. 

1.  By  God's  command,  Elias  chose  Eliseus  for  his  suc- 
cessor. When  the  time  drew  near  that  Elias  should  go  to 
God,  he  strove 
to  L'scape  from 
Eliseus,  but  he 
could  not. 
A 11  d  w  h  11 0 
tlu'vwere  walk- 
in;:  together, 
Elias  was  ])art- 
('(1  from  Elise- 
us by  a  liery 
chariot,  and 
carried  up  into 
heaven  by  a 
whirl  w  ind. 
Tlie  mantle  of 
Elias  fell  upon 

Eliseus,  and  he  was  filled  with  the  spirit  and  miraculous 
powers  of  his  master. 

2.  One  day  Eliseus  was  insulted  by  some  rude  boys, 
who  mockingly  called  him  "Bald-head."  The  prophet 
threatened  them  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and,  at  the 
same  instant,  two  bears  came  from  the  woods  and  tore 
forty  of  these  wicked  boys  to  pieces. 

■I.  On  another  occasion,  Naaman,  a  distinguished  Syrian 
general,  came  to  Eliseus  to  be  cured  of  leprosy.  When 
he  came  to  the  house  where  Eliseus  was,  the  prophet  sent 
him  word  by  his  servant  to  go  and  wash  seven  times  in 
the  Jordan  and  he  would  be  clean.  Naaman  became 
exceedingly  angry,  because  he  thought  he  had  been 
sliglited  by  the  prophet. 

4.  However,  at  the  earnest  advice  of  his  servants, 
N^aaman  went,  and,  bathing  seven  times  in  the  Jordan, 
was  cured.     When  Naaman  saw  what  was  done>  he  re- 


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HISTORY  OP  THE  01 T)  TESTAMENT. 


turned  to  Eliscus,  and  acknowledged  there  was  no  Ood 
but  the  God  of  Israel.  Then  he  besought  the  proj)li('t  to 
take  a  gift,  but  he  would  not. 


5.  When  Naaman  was  gone,  Giezi,  Eliseus'  servant,  ran 
after  him,  and  told  him  that  two  sons  of  the  prophet's  liad 
just  called  upon  his  master,  and  he  had  been  sent  for  a  talent 
of  silver  and  two  changes  of  garments.  Naaman  gave  him 
two  talents  of  silver  and  Giezi  returned  to  his  master. 

6.  When  Eliseus  saw  him,  he  asked:  ''Where  he  hau 
been."  But  Giezi  denied  he  had  been  anywhere.  Eliseus 
became  indignant  at  the  lie,  and  said  to  him :  ''  My  s])lrit 
was  with  vou  when  the  man  turned  back  from  his  cliaiiot 
to  meet  you.  Even  now  you  have  the  silver  and  iiai- 
ments  that  were  given  3'^ou.  As  a  punishment  for  your 
sin,  the  leprosy  of  Naaman  shall  stick  to  you  forever." 
And  Giezi  went  out  a  leper,  white  as  snow. 

7.  After  working  many  miracles,  Eliseus  died,  and  was 
buried.  Some  time  after  his  deatli,  a  man  died,  and  iiis 
friends  came  to  bury  him  near  the  grave  of  Eliseus.  But, 
suddenly  a  band  of  robbers  coming  upon  them,  tliey 
threw  the  dead  man  into  the  grave  where  the  body  of 
Eliseus  lay.  Scarce  had  the  dead  man  touched  the  bones 
of  Eliseus  when  lie  came  to  life  and  stood  upon  his  feet. 


JONAS   THE    PROPHET. 


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This  fact  proves  that  oven  among  the  Jews  God  wrought  miraclef 
by  the  relics  of  His  saints. 


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A.  M.  am.] 


62.— Jonas  the  Prophet. 


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1.  After  the  deatli  of  Eliseus,  God  chose  Jonas  for  His 
prophet.  One  day  God  bade  him  go  to  Ninive  and  preach 
penance,  for  the  sins  of  the  people  had  become  very  great. 

Ninive  was  the  capital  of  Assyria,  and  Jonas  wished  it 
to  perish.  Hence  he  fled  to  the  sea,  and  embarked  aboard 
a  vessel  going  to  Tharsis,  thinking  he  would  thus  flee 
from  the  Lord. 

2.  When  the  ship  had  pushed  out  from  the  land,  God 
sent  a  violent  storm,  so  that  the  vessel  was  in  danger  of 
being  lost.  They  cast  lots  to  see  who  was  the  cause  of 
the  evil,  and  the  lot  fell  upon  Jonas.  Then  he  told  them 
what  he  had  done, 
and  advised  them 
to  cast  him  into 
tlie  sea.  The 
sailors  cast  him 
overboard,  and 
immediately  the 
sea  became  calm. 

:3.  The  Lord 
had  prepared  a 
great  fish—  a 
w  li  a  1  e  —  which 
swallowed  up  Jo- 
nas. For  three 
davs  and  three 
nights  the  prophet  was  in  the  whale's  belly.  Then  he 
prayed  to  the  Lord  for  help.  God  heard  him,  and,  on 
the  third  day,  the  fish  vomited  him  out  on  dry  land. 

Questions  to  Chapter  61.— Who  pucceeded  Elias  ?  How  did  Eliae  go  up  to 
heaven  ?  What  fell  upon  Eliseus  ?  What  happened  the  rude  hoys  ?  Tell  the 
storj  of  Naamaa    What  happened  to  Giezl  ?    What  happened  to  the  dead  man  f 


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HISTOBY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


4.  Jonas  was  a  figure  of  Jesiia  ChriHt.  Jonas  was  cast  into  the 
■ea,  that,  by  the  lows  of  one,  tlie  crew  n»lght  bo  wived.  Hy  tlie  8m«. 
rifice  of  Clirist  the  world  wus  redeemed.  Jona.s  was  three  dnyw  in 
the  whale's  belly  ;  Christ  was  three  days  in  the  tomb. 

6.  (jiod  said  to  Jonas  a  second  time:  **  Go  into  Niiilvr 
and  cry,  *  Yet  forty  days,  and  Ninive  shall  be  destroyed.' " 
When  the  people  heard  these  words,  they  believed  in  C(»(l. 
and,  fasting,  clothed  themselves  in  sackcloth  and  asJK  s. 
Even  the  king  shared  in  the  general  i)enance,  and,  liv 
proclamation,  commanded  every  one  to  abandon  his  sins. 
that  perhaps  God  would  spare  the  city.  When  God  saw 
the  sincerity  of  their  repentance,  He  heard  the  prayer  of 
the  people,  and  did  not  destroy  the  city. 

6.  Jonas,  fearing  he  might  be  considered  a  false  proi)hot, 
was  displeased,  and,  going,  built  for  himself  a  booth  out- 
side the  walls  of  the  city.  During  the  night  the  Loid 
caused  an  ivy  to  grow  up,  that  it  might  shade  the  proj)!)!! 
from  the  heat  of  the  sun.  Joiuis  was  much  pleased  ;  but 
in  the  following  night  God  prepared  a  worm  to  strike  i\\v 
ivy,  and  it  withered. 

7.  Then  there  came  a  hot,  burning  wind,  while  the  rays 
of  the  sun  beat  upon  the  head  of  the  prophet.  Scorcluil 
by  the  heat,  discouraged  and  dejected,  Jonas  wished  to 
die.  But  tha  Lord  said  to  him:  "You  are  grieved  and 
dejected  for  the  loss  of  a  miserable  ivy  that  you  neither 
planted  nor  made  to  grow :  should  I  not  spare  Ninive.  a 
great  city,  in  which  there  are  more  than  a  hundred  and 
twenty  thousand  men  ?  " 


A.M.M78.]      63. — The  End  of  the  Kingdom      [a.  c  t:? 

of  Israel. 

1.  Ninive,  an  idolatrous  city,  did  penance,  and  found 
grace  with  God  ;  but  Israel  became  daily  more  and  more 


Questions  to  Chapter  62.  —  Where  was  Jonas  sent  ?  What  happened  to 
him?  How  long  was  Jonas  in  the  whale's  belly?  How  was  Jonas  a  fmiiie 
of  Jesus  Christ  ?  What  did  the  people  of  Ninive  do  ?  How  did  Jonas  ;ict  ? 
What  did  Jonas  build  ?    What  is  said  of  the  ivy  ?    What  became  of  Ninive  ? 


THE  OLD   TOBIAS. 


97 


wicked.  She  set  God  at  defiance,  and  despised  Ilis 
|HH)phcts,  until,  weary  with  lier  crimes,  Ho  resolved  on 
her  destruction. 

2.  Suddenly  and  unexpectedly,  Sahnanasar,  King  of 
Assyria,  came  with  a  )H)weri'ul  army,  and  hiid  siege  to 
Samaria,  the  capital  of  Israel.  After  three  years,  he  took 
tlie  city,  and  led  the  greater  portion  oi  the  inhahitants 
ciptives  into  Assyria,  while  those  who  remained  hecame 
mixed  with  the  neighboring  nations. 

3.  The  rehgion  of  tlic  Samaritans  was  a  compound  of 
Judaism  and  j)aganism.  The  people  of  Judea  hated  the 
Samaritans,  both  because  of  their  rehgion  and  because  of 
tiieir  revolt.  Hence,  our  Savior  was  called  a  Samaritan, 
because  the  Jews  thought  they  could  call  a  man  no  worse 
name. 

Those  who  were  led  away  into  cai)tivity  never  returned, 
but,  becorahig  mixed  with  the  peoi)le  of  Assyria  and  the 
surrounding  nations,  were  lost  to  history,  and  ])erished  as 
a  i)eople.     Not  a  trace  of  the  ten  tribes  remains  to-day. 


A.  M.  3286.] 


64.— The  Old  Tobias. 


[a.  C.  714. 


1.  Among  those  who  were  led  into  captivity  by  Sal- 
manasar,  was  a  God-fearing  man,  named  Tobias.  From 
his  youth  he  had  avoided  the  society  of  the  wicked,  and 
kept  the  commandments.  He  spent  much  of  liis  time  in 
consoling  his  fellow-captives,  and,  by  his  charities,  help- 
ing to  relieve  their  wants.  To  feed  the  hungry,  to  clothe 
the  naked,  and  in  the  night  to  bury  the  dead,  was  his 
usual  care. 

2.  One  day,  wearied  and  exhausted  with  burying  the 
dead,  he  returned  to  his  house,  and,  lying  down  by  the 
wall,  fell  asleep.  Whilst  he  slept,  the  hot  dung  from  a 
swallow's  nest  fell  into  his  eyes,  and  he  lost  his  sight. 


Questions  to  Chapter  63.  —  Who  destroyed  Israel  ?  How  ?  What  becam« 
of  the  people  ?  What  was  the  religion  of  the  Samaritana  ?  Why  was  ChriM 
called  a  Samaritan  ? 


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HISTORY    OF  THE   OLD   TESTAMENT. 


Tobias  bore  his  affliction  without  murmur,  and  strove  to 

purify  himself  by  his  trials. 

3.  Tobias  being  rendered  helpless  by  the  loss  of  his 

sight,  his  wif(! 
Anna  went  out 
every  day  lo 
WTave,  that  niie 
might  help  to 
support  him. 
One  day  she  re- 
ceived, over  and 
above  her  wages, 
a  little  ki(i. 
When  To])ias 
heard  it  bleat- 
ing, he  began 
to   fear   lest    it 

might  have  been  gotten  dishonestly;  and  not  until  he  had 

been  assured  that  it  was  a  gift  would  he  touch  it. 


65.— The  Counsels  of  Tobias  to  his  Son. 

1.  After  Tobias  had  been  ])roved  in  many  tribulations, 
he  thought  he  was  going  to  die  ;  so  he  called  his  son  to 
him,  that  he  might  give  him  some  advice. 

"When  I  die,"  said  he,  "fail  not  to  bury  me.  Honor 
thy  mother,  nor  forget  what  she  suifered  for  thee.  Wluii 
she  dies,  bur}  her  l)y  my  side.  Fear  God,  and  never  sin  : 
keep  pride  from  your  heart,  and  seek  the  counsel  of  llic 
wise  man. 

2.  "Do  to  another  what  you  would  wish  him  to  do  in 
you.  Give  alms  according  to  your  means:  if  you  have 
much,  give  much  ;  if  little,  give  little :  but  give  with  a 
good  heart.  We  are  poor,  it  is  true  ;  but,  if  we  fear  God, 
and  avoid  sin,  we  will  receive  much.'* 

Questions  to  Chapter  64.— "W^hat  Is  paid  of  Tobias?  What,  di'l  he  do?  How 
did  Tobias  loee  his  Bight?    What  is  said  nbout  the  kid  ? 


Kif 


THE  JOURNEY  OF  THE    YOUNG   TOBIAS. 


99 


When  the  young  Tobias  heard  his  good  old  father 
speaking  in  this  manner,  he  fell  upon  his  neck,  and, 
weeping,  promised  to  do  all  he  had  commanded. 


A.M.3300.J     66.— The  Journey  of  the  Young     [a.  c.  tc 

Tobias. 

1.  After  this  advice,  Tobias  wished  to  send  his  son  to  a 
distant  city,  called  Kages,  to  collect  a  debt.  Before  he 
started,  the  old  man  was  very  anxious  to  select  for  him  a 
suitable  companion — one  who  also  knew  the  way.     The 


young  Tobias  went  out  to  sock  one,  and  ho  found  a  beau- 
tif(d  young  man  standinix  girdtMl  nud  ready  for  the  road. 
Ii  was  the  angol  Rai>liaol,  l)ut  'I'obias  knew  it  not. 

'v.  Tobias  asked  tlie  stranger  if  he  knew  the  road  to 
h*ages.     He  answered,  "Yes.''     Then  he  led  him  into  the 


QrESTioNs  TO  Chaftbb  Q5.  —What  couLsela  did  Tobias  give  hia  son  ?    How 
did  th'^  yonnj?  Tobiaa  act? 


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HISTOEY   OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


house,  when,  the  angel  promised  to  lead  the  younger 
Tobias  to  Rages  and  back  again.  Tobias  blessed  them, 
and  they  departed. 

3.  At  the  end  of  the  first  day's  journey  they  came  to 
the  River  Tigris.  When  Tobias  wished  to  wash  his  feci, 
a  monstrous  fish  rose  up  to  devour  him.  The  angel  bade 
him  fear  not,  but  seize  the  fish  and  draw  it  out.  Tobias 
did  so.  Then,  according  to  the  directions  of  the  angel, 
he  took  out  the  heart,  and  the  gall,  and  the  liver,  and  put 
them  away  to  be  used  for  medicine.  They  then  roasted  as 
much  of  the  fish  as  they  could  eat ;  the  rest  tlicy  salted 
and  took  v/itli  them. 

4.  Wheii  they  drew  near  to  a  certain  city,  the  anocl 
told  Tobias  that  there  lived  there  a  man,  named  Ragiiel. 
a  near  relation  ;  that,  moreover,  lie  had  a  daughter,  named 
Sara,  whom  he  must  ask  in  marriage.  When  RaLUci  w 
him,  and  heard  who  he  was,  he  was  exceedingly  gi,  .,  i.na 
readily  gave  him  his  daughter.  Tobias  remained  with  liis 
father-in-law  during  the  rejoicings  for  his  marriage,  ])ut 
Raphael  went  on  to  Rages  and  received  the  money  iu\ 
which  they  had  come. 


67. — The  Return  of  Tobias. 

1.  When  Tobias  had  been  with  Raguel  for  some  time,, 
he  thought  of  returning  home,  lest  his  father  might  be 
uneasy  at  his  delay.  At  first,  Raguel  strove  to  persuade 
him  to  remain  ;  but  when  he  saw  the  young  man  resolved 
to  go,  he  divided  his  property,  and  gave  him  half  as  a 
marriage  gift,  and,  blessing  him  and  his  daughter,  dis 
missed  them. 

2.  After  "'  ey  had  come  some  distance  on  the  way. 
Raphael  and  Tobias,  leaving  Sara,  and  the  company  t* 
follow,   went  on  before.      Bv  the  advice  of  the  ane^l, 

QiTBSTiONS  TO  CHAPTER  66.— Tell  the  history  of  Rapl2««).    TV^tuf  Is  Raid  about 
theflBh?    What  is  Baid  of  Raeruel  f 


THE   RETURN   OP  TOBIAS. 


101 


Tobias  took  with  him  the  gall  of  the  fish,  which  he  had 
preserved. 

Meanwhile  the  parents  of  Tobias  became  very  anxious 
at  the  long  delay  of  their  son.  His  mother  wept  unceas- 
ingly, and  every  day  went  to  the  top  of  a  neighboring  hill, 
from  which  she  could  see  a  great  way  off. 

3.  At  length  she  saw  him  in  the  distance,  and  recognized 
liim  at  once.  Then  she  ran  back  and  told  her  husband 
that  their  son  was  coming.  The  old  man,  led  by  the 
hand,  hastened  to  meet  his  son,  and,  kissing  him,  they 
])oth  wept  for  joy.  In  the  meantime  the  dog  that  had 
uccompanied  the  younger  Tobias  on  his  journey  ran  on 
before,  wagging  his  tail  and  jumping  with  delight. 

4.  When  they  had  all  thanked  God  for  his  mercies, 
Tobias  anointed  his  father's  eyes  with  the  gall  of  the  fish 
whicli  he  had  brought  with  him,  and  immediately  the  old 
man  recovered  his  sight.  Falling  on  his  knees,  he  praised 
(lod — as  well  because  He  had  afflicted  him  with  blindness, 
as  now  because  He  liad  cured  him. 

Seven  days  after  tliis,  Sara  arrived,  and,  with  her,  th( 
servants,  the  flocks,  and  the  camels  her  father  had  given, 
her,  besides  the  money  which  Gabelus  had  paid.  A 
great  feast  was  made,  and  they  gave  themselves  up  to 
ivjoicing. 

5.  When  the  days  of  the  feast  were  finished,  Tobias 
iisked  his  father  what  reward  they  would  give  the  young 
iiuin  that  had  accompanied  him,  or  what  recompense 
(M)uld  be  sufficient  for  all  he  had  done  for  them.  After 
''onsiilting,  they  called  the  angel,  and  offered  him  half  of 
all  they  possessed,  but  he  refused.  Then  he  bade  them 
rejoice  and  give  thanks  to  God  for  his  mercies  to  them,  to 
pray  and  to  fast,  and  to  fear  not :  "for,"  said  he,  "I  am 
Raphael,  one  of  the  angels  that  stand  before  God,  and 
have  been  sent  by  the  Lord  to  heal  you." 

0.  When  they  heard  this,  they  were  much  troubled, 
and  fell  with  their  faces  to  the  ground.  But  the  angel 
said  to  them  :  "  Fear  not ;  it  was  God's  will  T  should  be 
with  you  ;  bless  Him  and  sing  His  praise."    Then  he  dis- 


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HISTORY   OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


appeared,  but  they  continued  to  praise  God  and  to  pul)- 
lish  all  His  wonders.  At  a  good  old  age  they  were  both 
gathered  to  their  fathers,  full  of  grace  before  God  and 
men. 

^^> • 

PART      SECONI3. 

THE  KINGDOM  OF  JUDA  FROM  THE  YEAR  975  TO  THE  BiRTH 

OF  JESUS  CHRIST. 


A,  M.  8026.J     68. — A  Summary  of  the  Principal     [a.  c.  975, 

Events. 

1.  From  '  i  "^ath  of  King  Eoboam  to  the  year  588 
before  Christ,  ghteen  princes  of  the  house  of  David 
successively  governed  Juda.  Some  of  them  were  men  01 
wisdom,  who,  fearing  God,  listened  to  the  prophets  that 
were  sent  to  them ;  but  many  of  them  were  wicked  and 
perverse,  who  gave  themselves  up  to  idolatry  and  led  llif 
people  into  sin. 

2.  To  punish  these  latter,  in  the  year  606  God  permit!  ed 
Jerusalem  to  be  taken  by  the  Babylonians,  and  the  prin- 
cipal men  among  the  Jews  to  be  led  into  captivity. 
Eighteen  years  afterwards — that  is,  in  the  year  588  before 
Christ — the  entire  population  of  Juda  was  carried  into 
Babylon,  and  the  kingdom  of  Juda  destroyed. 

3.  For  seventy  years  the  Jews  remained  captives  in 
Babylon,  until  they  learned  to  humble  themselves  and 
acknowledge  their  sins.  During  their  captivity  their 
faith  was  strengthened  by  the  words  of  the  prophets,  and 
by  their  piety  they  edified  their  conquerors,  and  spread 
amongst  them  a  knowledge  of  the  Redeemer. 

4.  At  the  end  of  seventy  years — 536  before  Chri^^t— 
God  led  the   Jews   back   to  their  own  country.      They 


QiTKSTioNs  TO  Chapter  67.— What  did  Rapiiel  divide  ?  What  Is  paid  of  the 
meeting  of  the  old  and  young  Tobias?  How  did  Tobias  recoyer  hi*  sifjht^ 
Wbat  is  eaid  of  Sara  ?    What  was  offered  to  Raphael  ?    What  did  he  my  T 


THE  KINGS  OF  JUDA  FROM  ROBOAM  TO  EZECHIAS.     103 

immediately  rebuilt  Jerusalem  and  the  temple,  and  for 
two  hundred  years  lived  in  peace  and  contentment. 

After  the  death  of  Alexander  the  Great  —  323  years 
before  Christ  —  they  were  again  persecuted  by  difforent 
nations,  until  Herod,  a  stranger,  ascended  the  throne  of 
Da\id.  Then,  according  to  the  prophecy  of  Jacob,  the 
time  was  come  when  Christ  should  be  born. 


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69. — The  Kings  of  Juda  from  Roboam  to 

Ezechias. 

1.  Abia,  a  brave  but  wicked  prince,  succeeded  his 
father,  Roboam,  on  the  throne  of  Juda.  In  turn  he  was 
succeeded  by  Asa,  who,  in  the  beginning,  ruled  with 
justice,  and  by  his  many  brilliant  victories  added  to  the 
glory  of  Juda,  but  at  last  ended  in  forgetting  God. 

2.  Josaphat,  who  succeeded  liim,  was  better  than  any 
of  his  three  predecessors.  He  abolished  idolatry,  and 
u})pointed  God-fearing  men  to  judge  the  i)eople  and  teach 
them  the  law  of  God.  For  his  piety,  God  gave  him  the 
victory  over  his  enemies. 

3.  Josaphat  was  succeeded  by  his  son  Joram,  a  cruel 
and  idolatrous  prince,  who,  in  turn,  was  succeeded  by 
Oehozias,  as  wicked  as  his  predecessor.  Ochozias  was 
succeeded  by  his  wife,  Athalia,  who,  for  seven  years, 
lummitted  all  kinds  of  abominations  in  Juda. 

She  murdered  all  the  children  of  the  royal  family, 
Joas,  the  grandson  of  Ochozias,  excepted,  who  was  hidden 
by  Joiada  the  high-priest.  He  afterwards  ascended  the 
tin-one,  and,  during  the  life-time  of  Joida,  was  a  virtuous 
and  pious  jirince,  but,  after  the  death  of  the  high -priest, 
like  so  many  of  his  predecessors,  fell  into  idolatry 

4.  Amasias,  Ozias,  and  Joatham  successively  reigned  in 

(^rESTiONa  TO  Chaptkr  68.  —  W^hat  U  nnid  of  David's  successorB?  When 
were  the  Jews  carried  into  Babylon?  How  long  did  they  remain  in  captivity f 
^liea  did  the  Jews  retarij  ?    "^h^it  was  rebuilt  ? 


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104 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


Juda.  Tu  somo  respects  they  were  better  than  their  jiio 
decessors ;  yet  they  often  fell  into  idolatry. 

Once  Ozias  wished  to  usurp  the  duties  of  the  priest- 
hood, and,  entering  into  the  temple,  insisted  upon  burniii<j 
incense  before  the  Lord.  The  priests  boldly  resisted  him, 
and  ordered  him  to  leave  the  sanctuary. 

5.  Ozias  became  exceedingly  angry,  and  threatened  io 
strike  the  priests  with  the  censer  he  held  in  his  hand.  On 
the  instant  he  was  struck  by  the  hand  of  God,  and  covered 
with  a  leprosy  that  never  left  him.  Until  the  day  of 
his  death,  Ozias  remained  a  public  example  of  how  God 
punishes  the  presumption  of  a  layman  who  assumes  t\w 
duties  of  a  priest. 


A.  M.  3301.]     70. — The  Pious  King  Ezechias.     [a.c.  69». 

1.  The  noble  and  pious  Ezechias  ascended  the  throne 
of  Juda  after  the  death  of  Achaz,  the  wicked  and  idol- 
atrous son  of  Joatham.  Like  David,  he  was  a  niuii 
according  to  God's  own  heart.  He  purified  the  temple 
and  abolished  idolatry,  for  which  God  blessed  him,  and 
Juda  rose  in  power  and  influence. 

2.  During  his  reign,  Sennacherib,  the  King  of  Assyria, 
laid  siege  to  Jerusalem,  but  Ezechias  feared  not.  AVlule 
the  Assyrians  lay  round  about  the  city,  Ezechias  went  to 
the  temple  and  prayed  to  the  Lord.  He  also  sent  the 
priests,  clad  in  their  robes  of  mourning,  to  Isaias  the 
prophet,  begging  him  also  to  pray  in  their  behalf.  'Vhv 
Lord  heard  liis  prayer,  and  in  the  night  sent  His  an^iel 
into  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians,  and  there  were  slain  ere 
the  morning  a  hundred  and  eighty  thousand  of  the  enemy. 
The  rest  perished  in  their  flight. 

3  About  this  time,  Ezechias  fell  seriously  ill,  and  the 
prophet  Isaias  came  to  him  and  warned  him  to  arrange 
his  affairs,  for  he  was  about  to  die.    When  the  king  heard 


QuBBTioNB  TO  Chapteb  69.  — What  is  said  of  the  eitcQ^seors  of  Roboam? 
What  is  said  of  Ozias  ? 


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KINGS   PRECEDING   THE   BABYLONISH   CAPTIVITY.    105 

this,  he  became  greatly  alarmed,  and,  turning  his  face  to 
the  temple,  prayed  earnestly  to  the  Lord.  His  prnyer  was 
heard,  and  fifteen  years  were  added  to  his  life.  His  reign 
was  one  of  the  njost  giorious  in  the  history  of  Juda. 


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71.— The  Kings  immediately  preceding  the 
Babylonish  Captivity. 

1.  Manasses  succeeded  his  father,  Ezechias,  on  the  throne 
of  Juda.  He  was  a  wicked  i)rince,  and  wantonly  shed 
the  blood  of  the  innocent.  He  rebuilt  the  altars  of  the 
false  gods  which  hi,  father  had  destroyed  ;  and,  inllucnced 
by  his  bad  example,  the  people  became  more  sinful  than 
even  the  pagans.  As  a  punishment  for  his  crimes,  God 
])ermitted  this  wicked  king  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the 
Assyrians,  who  led  him  a  caijtive  to  l^abvlon. 

2.  In  his  (•ai)tivity  he  learnctl  to  acknowledge  his  faults, 
and  to  do  penance  for  his  sins.  (Jod  took  compassion  on 
him,  and  brought  him  back  to  .IcrusaU'ii!,  wlu're,  in  his 
latter  days,  he  strove  to  repair  the  scandals  of  his  early 
reign. 

3.  His  son  Amnion  succeeded  him,  oidy  to  imitate  him 
in  his  wickedness,  l)ut  his  grandson  .Tosias,  strove  to  follow 
tiie  example  of  liis  latter  days.  During  tlie  reign  of  .Josias, 
idolatry  was  rooted  out  and  relii,non  restored.  That  he 
might  not  see  the  evils  that,  were  about  to  come  upon  the 
kiiiiidom  of  Juda,  God  took  hini  to  Himself,  after  a  short 
reign  of  nine  years. 

4.  He  was  succeeded  by  Joachaz,  Joachim,  and  Sede- 
cias — all  wicked  ]>rinces — who  le<l  the  ])eo])le  away  from 
r.od,  and,  by  their  idolatries,  brought  altout  the  captivity 
of  Babylon.  AVith  but  few  exceptions,  .luda  was  cursed 
with  bad  kimrs.     Her  history  is  sin,  and   its  ])unishment, 


QtKsTioNs  TO  CHArrRR  70 —What  Is  -aid  oC  Ezechtasi?     How  wap  Sonna- 
iJ'.rib  defeated?     How  mauj  were  kilitJii?      Whttt  was  added  to  0^  Mfe  of 

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until,  a^  length,  she  ended  in  crucifying  Jesus  Christ,  Hnd 
iing  cast  off  by  God. 


72.— Tne  Prophets. 

1.  From  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Roboam  to  the 
captivity  of  Sedecias,  God  raised  up  men  gifted  wiili 
special  powers,  and  into  whom  he  breathed  his  own  Spirit. 
These  were  the  Prophets^  whom  lie  sent  to  preach  ih'ikuk  r 
to  the  peoi)le,  and  to  tlireaten  kings  with  the  jii(]giii('tit> 
that  awaited  them  if  they  continued  to  forget  God. 

2.  The  most  renowned  of  the  prophets  who  rose  diirinir 
the  early  liistory  of  Juiia  were  Joel,  Micheas,  and  ls;ii;i-. 
These  prophets  were  generally  poor  men,  but  bold  in  ilic 
power  of  God  ;  nor  did  they  fear  to  resist  kings,  or  to  cry 
out  against  their  sins. 

3.  At  their  preaching,  many  repented,  and  for  a  while 
returned  to  God.  For  their  fearless  war  against  sin,  iiinl 
their  open  denunciations  of  both  kings  and  people,  some 
of  them  were  put  to  death.  Though  dead,  their  words 
lived  in  the  hearts  of  the  just,  among  whom  the  true  fiiith 
was  preserved,  and  by  whom  the  hopes  and  j)romises  tli;it 
had  been  made  of  the  Redeemer  that  was  to  come  mciu 
handed  down  to  cheer  the  world. 


73.— The  Captivity  of  Babylon. 

(from  606  TO  636  YEARS  A.  C.) 

1.  After  ihe  death  of  the  pious  King  Josias,  Nebucho- 
donosor,  Xing  of  Babylon,  came  and  besieged  Jerusalem. 
When  he  had  taken  the  city,  he  carried  back  with  him  t^: 
Babylon  the  principal  men  of  the  nation,  together  witii  a 

QUB8TION8  TO  Chaptkr  71.  — What  in  said  of  ManasneH?  How  did  <■  1 
pnuinh  him?  How  did  he  end  hin  dayn?  What  is  nald  of  JoniaH?  What  i^  -I'i 
of  Juda  ? 

QuB9TioN!«  TO  CnAPTER  72.— Who  wero  the  prophets  ?  Who  were  much  r>' 
nowoed  f    What  did  they  preach  f    How  did  Bome  of  them  die  t 


THE  CAPTIVITY  OF  BABYLON. 


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part  of  the  sacred  vessels  of  the  temple.  This  happened 
in  the  year  600  before  Christ,  and  was  the  beginning  of 
what  in  history  is  known  as  the  "  Bahylonimi  Captivity.** 

2.  Three  years  after  this,  Nebiifliodonosor  returned  to 
Jerusalem,  and  earried  Jeehonias,  the  king,  back  with 
liim  to  Babylon,  lie  also,  on  this  occasion,  carried  with 
him  into  capivity  a  groat  part  of  the  people,  besides 
immense  treasures,  lie  left  Sedecias  to  rule  over  the 
remnant  of  Juda. 

3.  Sedecias  revolted,  and  Nebuchodonosor  returned  for 
the  third  time,  and  destroyed  Jerusalem,  and  burned  the 
•rorgeous  and  magniticent  temj)le  of  Sohmion,  carrying 
with  him  nearly  the  entire  Jewish  peoi)le.  He  put  out 
tlie  eyes  of  Sedecias,  and,  loading  him  with  chains,  carried 
him  a  captive  to  Babylon.  This  happened  in  the  year 
588  before  Christ. 

4.  At  this  time  lived  Jcremias  the  prophet,  who,  long 
lu'fore,  had  warned  the  ])e()ple  of  the  destruction  that  was 
about  to  ccmie  u])on  tliem.  Alone  and  in  sorii.w,  he  con- 
tinued to  weep  over  Jerusalem,  and  at  times  j)resented 
himself  to  the  people  with  a  chain  round  his  neck,  as  a 
sign  of  the  cai)tivity  tluit  was  near  at  baud.  But  his 
warnings  were  received  wilii  curses  and  perseeutious. 

5.  When  at  length  Jerusalem  was  destroyed,  Jcremias 
remained  to  console  the  remnant  of  the  nation  that  was 
left,  and  to  weep  amid  the  ruins  of  the  once  glorious 
city.  ^  .       ^ 

In  his  grand  Lamentations,  Jcremias  cries  out  from  the 
•li'pth  of  his  sorrow:  ''How  sorrowful,  alas!  are  the  ways 
thiit  lead  to  Mount  Moria  ;  there  are  now  none  to  come  to 
tile  feast.  The  gates  of  the  city  are  destroyed;  the  priests 
W(  ep ;  the  virgins  are  without  ornament.  0  you  who 
pass  by  the  way,  see  if  there  is  sorrow  like  unto  my  sor- 
row I  Alasl  is  this  the  city  of  magni licence,  the  ])erfeet 
in  t)eauty,  the  joy  of  the  world?" 

<i.  During  their  captivity  the  Jews  did  penance  for  their 
sins  and  became  sincerely  converted  to  the  Lord.  Nebu- 
chodonosor was  kind  and  considerate  to  them  ;   but  they 


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wept  and  sighed  to  return  to  their  country.  '*  By  thi' 
rivers  of  Babylon,"  cried  they,  "we  sat  and  wei)t  wlicn 
we  remembered  Sion.  On  the  branches  of  the  willow - 
trees  we  hung  up  our  harps ;  for  how  could  we  siii*"-  th,. 
songs  of  Sion  in  a  strange  land  ?  ' 


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A.M.3410.J    74.— Daniel  and  the  Three  Young 

Men. 

1.  Amongst  the  captives  at  Babylon  were  several  youtlis 
of  the  royal  race.  Amongst  these  were  Daniel  and  his 
three  companions,  Azarias,  Ananias,  and  Misael.  liy  tlu- 
command  of  king  Nebuchodonosor,  they  were  selected,  .is 
well  for  the  beauty  of  their  persons  as  for  their  intelli- 
gence, and  orders  were  given  to  feed  them  daily  from  tlie 
royal  table.  » 

2.  But  by  the  Jewish  law  several  kinds  of  meats  were 
forbidden  to  be  eaten.  These  young  men  fearing  they 
would  be  rcffuired  to  eat  of  these  forbidden  moats,  eann' 
to  the  chief  eunuch  of  the  king,  and  begged  him  to  let 
them,  for  ten  days,  be  fed  on  pulse,  and  to  drink  wnti  r 
only,  and  then  if  they  were  not  fatter  and  fairer  tluui 
those  who  Avere  fed  from  the  king's  table,  they  would 
submit  and  eat  what  he  wished. 

3.  The  proposition  plcjused  Malasar,  the  chief  enmieli. 
and  at  the  end  of  ten  days  their  faces  were  fatter  and  faiii  i" 
than  those  who  had  been  fed  from  the  king's  table.  Fmiu 
this  time  forward  they  were  fed  on  pulse  and  water  only. 

4.  God  gave  them,  besides  comeliness  of  person,  great 
abundance  of  wisdom,  so  that  when  sometime  afterward 
they  were  called  before  the  king,  none  were  found  e(|iial 
to  them.  Thus  they  were  selected  and  placed  in  the 
service  of  Nebuchodonosor. 


Questions  to  Chapter  73  —What  is  said  of  NclMicliodonopor  ?  Wlien  diil  he 
return?  Whatrdid  he  carry  with  him?  Who  was  loft?  What  happeiicil  u 
Jemsalom  and  the  temple?  What  is  said  rf  Jeremias?  What  is  said  of  iln' 
TiHmentationfl  f    What  is  said  of  the  Jews  in  captivity  ? 

Questions  to  Chaptbb  74.— Tell  the  history  of  Baniel  and  hie  companii 


lull!*. 


PANIEL  SAVES  SUSANNA. 


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A.if.Mio.j        76.— Daniel  saves  Susanna.         [a. am 

1.  Among  the  Jewish  captives  at  Babylon  was  a  man, 
iiiimoil  Joachim,  as  distinguished  for  his  goodness  as  his 
wife,  Susanna,  was  for  her  beauty  and  her  virtue.  Many 
df  the  Jews  came  to  his  house,  for  there  two  of  the 
ancients  were  wont  to  administer  justice. 

2.  Joachim  had  an  orchard  near  liis  house,  where  his 
wife,  Susanna,  was  accustomed  to  walk  at  mid-day.  The 
two  judges,  who  were  wicked  miii,  knew  tliis,  and  one  day 
concealed  themselves  in  the  orchard.  According  to  cus- 
tom, Susanna  came  in  to  walk,  when  they  came  to  her 
and  strove  to  persuade  her  to  commit  sin  with  them,  but 
slie  refused.  They  then  threatened  to  accuse  her  before 
the  people. 

3.  When  Susanna  saw  herself  thus  straitened  on  every 
side,  she  knew  not  what  to  do.  **  If  I  yield,"  said  she, 
"  I  am  ruined  before  God  ;  and  if  I  do  not,  I  will  not 
escape  your  hands.  However,  it  is  better  to  fall  into  your 
bunds  innocent,  than  to  sin  against  God." 

So  she  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and  the  old  men  cried 
also.  When  the  people  were  como  together,  the  two  men 
accused  Susanna. 

4.  On  the  morrow  Susanna  was  cited  before  the  tribu- 
n;il.  She  came  accompanied  by  her  parents  and  friends, 
all  weeping  for  the  disgrace  that  had  liappened  to  them. 
The  old  men  renewed  their  charge,  and  faitli  wns  placed 
in  their  words.  Susanna  was  condonuied  to  death,  but 
she  prayed  to  the  Lord  and  He  heard  her. 

5.  When  thoy  were  leading  her  forth  to  be  stoned, 
Daniel,  enlightened  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  cried  out :  **  Let 
tli"re  be  another  trial ;  these  men  have  borne  false  wit- 
ness."   The  people,  hearing  this,  returned  in  haste. 

6.  Then  Daniel  commanded  the  two  old  men  to  be 
separated  one  from  the  other.  When  this  was  done, 
Diiniel  asked  the  first,  under  what  tree  he  had  seen 
Susanna     He  answered:   ''Under  a  mastic-tree."     Ht 


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was  then  put  aside  uiid  tlie  other  asked,  '*  Under  what 
tree  he  had  seen  the  woman."  He  answered:  "  Uiidevr 
a  holm-tree." 


7.  When  the  people  heard  their  contradictory  stories, 
they  saw  how  false  had  hoen  their  accusation  a^xninst  flic 
virtiioas  Susanna,  and  ])raised  God  who  thus  preserved 
those  who  trusted  in  Ilim. 

From  that  day,  Daniel  was  great  in  the  eyes  of  tlie 
people. 


4  M.  Mi».j  76. — The  Three  Young  Men  in  the  [a.c.  6» 

Fiery  Furnace. 

1.  Kebuchodonosor  made  a  statue  of  gold,  and  soltins 
it  up,  commanded  the  grandees  and  peo[)le  of  his  king- 
dom to  fall  down  and  adore  it.    Every  one  obeyed,  Anania-, 

QUBBTioNB  TO  CHAPTER  7B.— Tell  the  hiptory  of  Savanna.  Where  vvas  Sii- 
Mnna  cited  on  the  morrow?  To  what  was  she  condemned?  ^no  i^aved 
BusMuuil    Howt 


TKE  THREE  YOUNG  MEX  IN  Till-:  FlKFtY  FIIKNA(  »£.    Ill 

Miaael,  and  Azarius  exc'Ci)t(Hl.  Daniel  was  not  pivsont,  or 
lie  also  wonltl  have  disobeyed.  The  Babylonians,  seeing 
that  the  three  young  men  would  not  adore  the  idol, 
accused  them  to  the  king. 

2.  When  Nebuchodonosor  saw  that  even  he  could  not 
induce  them  to  adore  his  statue,  filled  with  fury,  he  or- 
dered a  furnace  to  be  heated  seven  times  more  than  usual, 
and  the  youug  men  to  be  thi-owu  into  it.     Ilis  order  was 


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immediately  obeyed.    However,  the  men  who  threw  them 
in  were  burned  to  death. 

3.  An  angel  descended  with  the  three  young  men, 
wliilst  God  sent  a  soft,  dewy  air,  that  blew  within  the 
furnace  like  an  evening  breeze.  Not  a  hair  of  their  heads 
Was  singed,  nor  were  their  clothes  touched  by  the  fire. 

4.  When  the  king  heard  this  wonder,  he  came  and 
looked  into  the  furnace  himself.  "Did  we  not,"  he  asked, 
"cast  three  men,  bound,  into  the  fire?  Behold  !  I  see 
four  loose,  and  unhurt ;  and  the  fourth  is  like  the  Son  of 
CH)d."  Then  the  king  cried  out:  "Servants  of  God, 
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5.  They  obeyed  ;  and  when  tlie  king  saw  there  was  no 
sign  of  tire  upon  them,  he  thanked  God,  who  had  thus 
saved  His  servants,  because  they  had  preferred  to  die 
rather  than  sin.  Nebucliodonosor  also  published  a  decree 
that  no  one  should  blaspheme  against  the  God  of  the 
Jews,  The  young  men  were  advanced  to  the  highest 
dignities. 


A.  M.  3466.]     77. — Daniel  and  King  Baltassar.    [a.c. 


634, 


1.  After  Nebuchodonosor's  death,  his  grandson,  Baltas- 
sar, reigned  in  Babylon.  He  made  a  great  feast  for  his 
nobles  and  tlieir  wives.  When  tliey  were  all  full  of  wiiu", 
the  king  ordered  the  golden  vessels  which  his  grandfutlier, 
Nebuchodonosor,  liad  brought  from  the  temple  of  Jerusu- 
lem,  to  be  brought  in,  that  he  and  liis  guests  miglit  drink 
from  them.  Whilst  they  were  drinking,  a  hand  appeared 
upon  the  wall,  and  wrote  certain  words. 

2.  When  Baltassar  saw  this,  he  became  greatly  troubled, 
and,  trembling  with  fear,  sent  for  his  soothsayers ;  but 
no  one  could  interpret  the  handwriting.  Then  Daniil 
was  sent  for. 

He  said:  "These  are  the  words:  Mane,  Thecel, 
Phares  ;  and  this  is  the  interpretation :  Mane — the  days 
of  thy  kingdom  are  numbered,  and  it  is  at  an  end ; 
Thecel — thy  merits  are  weighed  in  the  balance,  and  tlioii 
art  found  wanting  ;  Phares — thy  kingdom  is  divided  and 
given  to  the  Modes  and  Persians." 

3.  That  same  night  this  prophecy  was  fulfilled.  Tlie 
Medes  and  the  Persians,  by  turning  the  bed  of  the  River 
Euphrates,  entered  Babylon  during  the  night,  and  Bui* 
tassar  was  slain,  and  his  kingdom  divided.  Darius  the 
Mede  succeeded  to  the  kingdom  of  Babylon. 

QuxBTiONS  TO  CnAPTBR  76.— Tell  the  history  of  the  golduu  Btafuo?  What  wan 
done  to  the  three  young  men  ?    How  were  they  paved  ? 

QuiBTiOKB  TO  Cbapteii  T7.— What  happened  to  Baltassar  f  What  was  tU# 
handwritiiMe  t    Who  interpreted  it  ?    Waa  it  i\ilfilled  f    How  ? 


DANIEL  AND  THE  IDOL  BEL.  IIH 


78.— Daniel  and  the  Idol  Bel. 

1.  Cyrus,  King  of  Persia,  soon  nmde  liimself  master  ot 
Babylon.  He  showed  much  attention  to  Daniel,  and  often 
invited  him  to  his  table.  One  day,  Cyrus  asked  Daniel 
why  he  would  not  adore  Bel,  the  god  of  the  Babylonians. 
Daniel  answered  that  he  adored  only  the  living  God,  by 
whom  all  things  were  created. 

2.  But  the  king  said  :  "  So  is  Bel  a  living  god  ;  he  eats 
daily  a  dozen  measures  of  flour  and  forty  sheep,  and, 
besides,  drinks  six  pitchers  of  wine."  But  Daniel  only 
laughed  at  him,  and  bade  the  king  not  be  deceived  : 
"for  clay  and  brass  could  not  eiit."  Then  Cyrus  sent 
for  the  priests  of  Bel,  and  told  them  what  Daniel  had 
said. 

3.  The  priests  proposed  that  the  king  should  himself 
place  the  meats  before  Bel,  and  seal  the  door  of  the  tem- 
ple, and  if,  on  tlie  morrow,  they  were  not  eaten,  then 
they  would  willingly  suffer  death.  This  proposition 
pleased  Cyrus. 

4.  When  Cyrus  had  -put  the  priests  out  of  the  temple, 
he  set  the  meats  before  Bel  But  Daniel,  in  the  presence 
of  the  king,  sifted  fine  ashes  on  the  floor  of  the  temple. 
They  then  closed  the  door,  and  sealed  it  with  the  king'? 
ring. 

During  the  night,  as  was  their  custom,  the  priests  en 
tered  the  temple  by  a  secret  door^  and,  together  witli  tlieir 
wives  and  their  children,  eat  up  the  sacriflces  tha*"  were 
l)laced  before  the  idol. 

5.  Early  in  the  morning,  Cyrus  and  Daniel  came  to  the 
(omple,  and  found  the  seals  unbroken.  When  they  en- 
tered, and  the  king  saw  the  empty  table,  he  cried  out: 
''  Great  is  Bel,  and  he  can  not  be  deceived.'*  But  Daniel 
jiointcd  to  the  footprints  that  were  upon  the  pavement. 
Having  examined  the  place  a  little  closer,  the  secret  door 
was  found  under  the  table  on  which  the  meats  had  been 
Dlaced.     When  the  king  saw  how  he  had  been  deceived^ 


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A.M,3466.j      79.— Daniel  in  the  Lions'  Den.       tAcs^^- 

1.  Besides  the  god  Bel,  the  Babylonians  also  adored  a 
great  dragon.  Cyrus  said  one  day  to  Daniel :  *'Howev(  r. 
you  can  not  say  this  is  not  a  living  god."  Daniel,  without 
discussing  the  king's  words,  ju'oposed  to  kill  the  drairon 
without  sword  or  club.  Wlien  Cyrus  consented,  Daniel 
boiled  pitch  and  fat  together,  into  which  he  mixed  liair. 
He  then  made  balls  of  the  mixture,  and,  putting  tht'in 
into  the  dragon's  mouth,  the  so-called  god  burst  asundci-. 

2.  When  the  Babylonians  heard  wliat  had  hajjjx'ncd, 
they  came,  in  great  fury,  and  demanded  that  Daniel  be 
delivered  up  to  them.  At  first,  Cyrus  refused  ;  but  a!. 
length  yielded  to  the  fury  of  the  mob.  Daniel  was  de- 
livered to  them,  and  they  cast  him  into  the  lions'  den. 
On  purpose,  no  food  v.as  given  to  the  seven  furious  lions 
that  were  there  confined,  with  the  hope  that  Daniel 
would  be  the  sooner  devoured ;  but  Daniel  remained 
unhurt. 

3.  After  six  days,  Daniel  was  hungry.  Now,  at  this 
time,  there  lived  amid  the  ruins  of  Jerusalem  a  ])rophet. 
named  I-Ial)ecuc.  He  had  boiled  some  pottage,  and  was 
carrying  it  to  the  reapers  that  were  in  the  field. 

While  on  the  way,  an  angel  a])i)eared  to  him,  and  ordered 
him  to  carry  the  dinner  he  had  in  his  hands  to  Daniel, 
who  was  then  in  the  lions'  den.  Habecuc  answered  : 
"He  had  never  been  in  Babylon,  and  did  not  know  1  lie 
den  of  which  he  spoke."  The  angel  took  Hal)ecuc  by  the 
h;nr  of  the  head  and,  with  the  rapidity  of  lightning,  car- 
ried him  to  Babylon,  and  placed  him  over  the  den  where 
Daniel  was. 

4.  When  Daniel  had  eaten  the  dinner  thus  so  miracu- 
lously sent  him,  he  thanked  God,  who  had  not  forgotten 

Questions  to  Chafteb  78.— What  is  said  of  Bel f  How  did  Daniel  ande 
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;ind  phiced  him  wliere  he  had  found  him. 

0.  On  the  seventh  day  the  king  came  to  the  lions'  den, 
and  found  Daniel  quietly  sitting  in  the  midst  of  tiie  wild 
beasts.  When  Cyrus  saw  this,  he  was  much  astonished, 
and  immediately  caused  Daniel  to  be  drawn  out,  and  his 


persecutors  to  be  thrown  in.     Before  these  wicked  men 

had  fallen  to  the  bottom  of  tlie  den,  they  were  torn  to 

pieces,  and  devoured  by  the  starved  and  angry  lions.     The 

king  also  published  an  edict,  in  which  lie  commanded  all 

to  venerate  and  fear  the  God  of  Daniel,  because  He  was 

the  Savior  working  signs  and  wonders  ui)on  earth. 

6.  The  young  men  in  the  furnace  and  Daniel  in  tlie  Tons'  den 
were  figures  of  Clirist.  Daniel  came  foith  fioni  tlie  lions  unhurt, 
("Iirist  rose  from  the  tomb  glorious  and  immortal.  Daniel  renip'  »ed 
with  the  Jews  during  their  long  cnptivity  to  console  and  cheer  them, 
S'l  does  Christ  remain  with  His  Church  to  guard  and  protect  her 
against  her  enemies. 

QuBSTiONS  TO  CiiAPTER  79.— IIow  (lid  Daiilcl  kill  the  dragon?  What  was 
dii'ie  to  Daniel?  Who  brought  food  to  Daniel?  How  was  Daniel  delivered? 
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A.  M.  3468]  80.— The  Jews  return  from  Captivity,  [a. 

1.  When  the  seventy  years  of  captivity  foretold  by  tho 
prophets  were  finished,  God  moved  the  heart  of  Artaxerxts, 
King  of  the  Medes  and  Persians,  with  compassion  for  tlic 
captives.  In  the  year  532  before  Christ,  Artaxerxcs  j)ul)- 
iished  an  edict  that  the  Jews  might  return  to  Jenisakni 
and  rebuild  the  temple  of  the  Lord. 

2.  Under  the  leadership  of  Zorobabel,  a  prince  of  the 
people,  more  than  forty  thousand  Jews  returned  at  this 
time.  Artaxerxcs  was  very  kind  to  them,  giving  tluin 
money,  and  restoring  the  vessels  of  gold  and  silver  Nt-bu- 
chodonosor  had  taken  away.  When  the  people  arrived  at 
Jerusalem,  they  built  an  altar,  until  the  temple  could  be 
finished.  For  twenty-one  years  they  labored  upon  the 
new  temple.  When  it  was  finished,  and  the  old  men  came 
to  see  it,  they  wept  and  lamented,  for  its  magnificence 
was  not  to  be  compared  to  the  temple  of  Solomon. 

3.  Twenty  years  after  Zorobabel  had  gone  to  Jerusalem, 
Esdras,  a  holy  priest,  gathered  together  many  of  the  Jews 
that  still  remained  in  Babylon  and  led  them  back  to  their 
own  country.  *Here,  with  the  aid  of  his  saintly  friend. 
Nehemias,  he  strove  to  instruct  the  people  in  the  law  of 
God,  and  purify  them  from  the  abominations  which  they 
had  contracted  among  their  pagan  masters. 

4.  Nehemias  moreover  urged  the  people  to  rebuild 
Jerusalem.  With  ready  willingness  they  followed  liis 
example,  and,  from  the  liigli-priest  to  the  least  among 
them,  each  put  his  hand  to  the  work. 

When  the  Samaritans  saw  with  what  rapidity  the  city 
rose  from  its  ashes,  fearing  for  their  own  safety,  they 
strove  by  plots  and  falsehoods  to  stop  the  work  ;  but  t'ley 
failed.  So  earnestly  did  every  body  work,  that  at  the  end 
of  fifty-two  days  the  walls  of  Jerusalem,  and  the  gates,  and 
the  towers  were  finished.   In  time,  the  city  also  was  built  up. 


QcBSTioNs  TO  Chapter  80.— Under  whom  did  the  Jews  return?  ^  at  did 
they  build  ?  What  is  said  of  the  new  temple  f  Who  led  many  of  the  Jews  back  f 
What  did  Exdras  and  Nohemino  do  ?    What  did  the  Samaritans  strive  to  do  f 


THE   PROPHETS   AFTER  THE   CAPTIVITY. 


117 


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81.— The  Prophets  after  the  Captivity. 

1.  During  tlie  long  captivity  of  Babylon,  the  prophets, 
Jeremias,  Daniel,  and  Esechiel,  instructed  and  sustained 
the  Jews  by  their  i)ropiiecies.  After  tlieir  return  (o  Jeru- 
salem, God  raised  up  others  to  cheer  and  encourage  His 
peo})le.  Amongst  these  latter  were  Aggeus  and  Zacharias, 
by  wliose  prophecies,  t.'uit  the  Messiah  would  one  day 
enter  this  new  temple,  the  i)eople  were  strongly  encouraged 
to  push  on  the  Avork.  It  was  in  this  sense  they  said  : 
''The  glory  of  the  second  temple  will  be  far  greater  than 
the  glory  of  the  first." 

2.  The  last  of  the  X)rophets  whom  God  raised  up  among 
the  Jews,  was  Malacliias  who  lived  about  four  hundred 
years  before  Christ.  He  preached  against  the  hypocrites 
3f  his  day,  and  more  especially  against  the  priests.  Mala- 
cliias is  remarka])le  for  his  celebrated  prophecy:  '*That 
(iod  would  reject  the  sacrifices  of  the  Old  Law,  and  in 
their  place  institute  a  JVeio  Sacrifice^  tliat  would  not  cease 
from  the  rising  to  tlie  setting  of  the  sun."  This  prophecy 
is  fulfilled  in  tlie  sacrifice  of  the  Mass. 

3.  About  the  year  277  A.  C,  the  Old  Testament  was 
translated  from  the  Ileln'cw  into  Greek.  This  translation 
is  known  as  the  'k'ptuagi)i.t.  When  this  was  done,  Greek 
was  spoken  everywhere ;  hence,  by  this  translation  a 
knowledge  of  the  sacred  Scriptures,  and  more  particularly 
of  the  prophecies  concerning  the  Messiah,  was  scattered 
umong  the  pagan  nations. 

4.  About  the  same  time  also,  under  the  inspiration  of 
God,  a  Jew,  named  Jesus,  the  son  of  Sirach,  wrote  a  book 
of  pious  sentences.  The  object  of  the  book  was  to  teach 
men  truth  and  lead  them  to  God.  This  book  is  known  as 
the  book  of  Ecclesiastics. 


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Questions  to  Chapter  81.— Who  were  the  prophets  during  the  captivity? 
Who  were  after  ?  What  is  said  of  Malachias  ?  What  is  the  Septuagint  ?  Who 
wrote  the  book  of  Ecclesiasticus  f 


118 


"STOEY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


A.  M.  M9S.) 


82.— Esther, 


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1.  The  groat  kindness  shown  by  the  kings  of  Persia  tn 
the  Jews  induced  many  of  them  to  remain  in  Babylon. 
A.mongst  those  was  Esther. 

D'lring  tlie  reign  of  Assiierus,  Esther  lived  with  hor 
uncle,  Mardochai.  By  chance  the  king  saw  lier,  and, 
being  much  pk'ased  with  her,  made  her  his  queen. 

2.  Iler  uncle,  Mardochai,  became  very  uneasy,  lost  mhv 
thing  would  happen  to  his  adopted  daughter ;  honco,  lie 
stood  daily  before  the  king's  i)alace.  Wliile  Mardooliai 
thus  watched  over  the  interest  of  his  adopted  child,  lie 
one  day  discovered  a  conspiracy,  by  which  two  ottiocr^ 
intended  to  kill  the  king.  Instantly  he  warned  Esther, 
who  told  Assuerus.  The  officers  v^ere  put  to  death,  and 
the  evciit  put  in  the  annals  of  the  kingdom. 

3.  Some  time  after  this,  the  king  raised  Aman  to  tlie 
highest  dignities  in  the  state.  All  the  king's  servants 
bent  the  knee  before  him,  Mardochai  excepted.  When 
Aman  noticed  this,  he  became  exceedingly  angry,  a;:.d 
resolved  on  the  destruction  of  the  obstinate  Jew. 

4.  That  he  might  the  better  accomplish  his  object, 
Aman  pretended  that  the  Jew^s  were  about  to  revolt,  and 
succeeded  in  persuading  the  king  to  publish  an  edict,  that 
all  of  them  that  were  in  his  kingdom  should  on  the  same 
day  be  put  to  death,  together  with  their  wives  and  tlioir 
children,  and  all  their  possessions  be  confiscated  to  the 
crown. 

5.  Wlien  Mardochai  heard  the  news,  he  hastened  to 
Esther  and  urged  her  to  plead  for  her  people.  But  there 
was  a  law  forbidding  any  subject  to  present  himself  beinre 
the  king,  unless  called.  Esther  resolved  to  brave  the 
danger.  She  clothed  herself  in  her  most  gorgeous  apparel, 
and,  begging  God  to  bless  her  mission,  presented  herself 
to  the  king  while  he  was  sitting  on  his  throne. 

6.  Esther  threw  herself  at  the  king's  feet,  but  fainted 
at  sight  of  hia  angry  look.     When  Assuerus  saw  the  dis- 


ESTHER. 


119 


tress  of  his  queen,  he  reler»tcd,  and,  descending  from  his 
throne,  raised  her  up  and  sup})orted  her  till  she  recovered. 
Then  the  king  said  to  her  :  "  Fear  not,  Esther  ;  you  ^hall 
not  die.  What  do  you  wish  ? ''  The  queen  merely  asked 
jiim  to  bring  Aman  with  him,  and  come  the  following 
evening  to  the  banquet  she  had  prepared.  The  kinc 
promised  to  come. 


7.  During  tlie  night  the  king  could  nut  sleej),  and,  to 
amuse  himself,  ordered  the  annals  of  his  reign  to  be  read 
for  him.  When  it  came  to  the  c(mspiracy  whicli  Mardochai 
had  discovered,  the  king  asked  what  rewai-d  Mardochai 
had  received  for  Avhat  he  had  done.  Being  answered, 
''None,"  Assuerus  sent  for  Aman,  and  asked:  "What 
ought  to  be  done  to  the  man  whom  the  king  wished  to 
honor?" 

8.  Aman,  thinking  the  king  wished  to  honor  himself, 
said  :  **The  man  whom  the  king  would  honor  should  be 
clothed  in  the  royal  robes,  and  be  placed  on  the  king's 
horse,  and  the  first  of  the  king's  princes  should  walk 
htfore  him  and  cry  aloud:  *Tlius  shall  he  be  honored 
^vhom  the  king  wishes  to  honor.'"  The  king  then  bade 
Aman  go  and  do  to  Mardochai,  the  Je>v,  as  he  had  coun- 
seled.   Aman  dared  not  disobey  tJie  king. 


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120 


HISTOHY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


9.  In  the  moantimc  the  hour  f  df  the  queen's  feast  ciime 
on,  and  Aman  hastened  to  attend.  During  tlie  feast  the 
king  asked  Estlier  what  she  wished,  iironiising  to  <rjv,, 
even  to  tlie  lialf  of  liis  kingdom.  Tlio  queen  asked  hut 
for  her  life  and  the  lives  of  her  people.  When  the  kiii<^ 
heard  how  his  confidence  had  been  abused,  and  how,  undci 
false  i)retenses,  the  Jews  were  about  to  be  destroyed,  Ik 
became  angry,  and  asked  who  had  dared  to  do  this  tliiiiL^ 
Esther  answered,  **  Aman." 

10.  The  king  rose  in  great  fury,  and,  calling  togetlici 
his  euuuchs,  asked  what  he  would  do.  But  one  said  : 
**  Aman  has  prepared  a  gibbet  fifty  cubits  high  on  which 
to  hang  Mardochai."  Then  the  king  said  :  "Hang  Aimm 
on  it." 

Thatveryhour  Aman  was  hung,  and  Mardochai  invested 
with  his  dignity.  The  edict  against  the  Jews  was  revoked, 
and  many  of  the  pagans  were  converted. 

11.  Queen  Estlier  was  a  figure  of  the  Blessed  Virgin.  Estlior 
was  alone  exempted  from  the  rigors  of  the  Persian  law;  theBlcs.^cd 
Virgin  was  alone  exempted  from  original  sin.  Esther  saved  lur 
peOt>le  ;  Mary  gave  a  Savior  to  the  world. 

Mardochai  was  the  faithful  guardian  of  Esther;  Joseph  was  tlip 
guardian  of  Jesus  and  Mary.  Mardochai  was  placed  in  the  higlH.st, 
office  of  state ;  Joseph  holds  one  of  the  highest  places  in  heaven. 


83.— Judith. 

1.  When  the  Jews  were  reestablished  in  their  own 
country,  God,  in  a  most  wonderful  manner,  again  de- 
livered them  by  the  hands  of  a  woman.  Holof ernes,  an 
Assyrian  general,  advanced  into  Judea  with  a  powerful 
army.  He  took  many  of  the  cities,  and  treated  the  inhali- 
itants  with  extreme  cruelty.     At  length  he  laid  siege  to 

Questions  to  Ciiapter  82.— Tell  the  hiptory  of  Esther.  What  did  Manlo- 
chai  do  f  What  is  paid  of  Aman  ?  What  did  EPthec  do  ?  WTiat  was  the  result « 
What  coansel  did  Aman  give  f  Where  did  Aman  hasten  to  go  ?  What  happemfl 
to  Aman?  What  happened  to  Mardochai?  How  is  Esther  a  flgore  of  the 
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Bethulia,  and,  cutting  off  the  aqueduct  by  which  the  city 
was  supplied  with  water,  the  inhabitants  were  soon  reduced 
to  the  last  extremity. 

2.  When  they  saw  themselves  in  this  condition,  they 
agreed  to  surrender  if,  within  five  days,  they  received  no 
help.  There  was  within  the  city  a  young  widow,  named 
Judith,  of  great  wealth  and  beauty.  When  she  heard  the 
resolution  to  wliich  the  leaders  had  come,  she  laid  aside 
the  garmmits  of  her  widowhood,  and,  anointing  herself, 
put  on  her  richost  ornaments. 

3.  Thus  arrayed,  ehe  went,  accompanied  by  her  servant, 
to  the  Assyrian  camp.  God  also  added  to  her  beauty. 
When  Holofernes  sa\^  her,  he  received  her  most  kindly, 
and  gave  orders  to  his  servants  to  permit  her  to  come  and 
to  go  at  her  pleasure. 


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4.  Four  days  after  her  arrival  in  the  Assyrian  camp, 
ilolofernes  gave  a  great  banquet  to  the  officers  of  his 
irmy.  Late  in  the  night,  he  threw  himself  upon  his  bed, 
and,  being  drunk,  slept  heavily.  Judith  drew  near  the 
l)ed  on  which  Holofernes  lay.  and,   praying  to   God  to 


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HISTORY    OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


strengthen  her  arm,  took  the  sword  that  hung  at  the  top 
of  the  bed  and  cut  off  his  head. 

5.  Then  she  put  the  head  in  a  bag,  and  gave  it  to  her 
servant,  and,  hastening  from  the  Assyrian  camp,  came  to 
Bethulia.  When  she  had  assembled  tlie  leaders  and  tlie 
people,  she  showed  them  the  head  of  Holofernes,  and  bade 
them  praise  the  Lord,  who  had  protected  her  from  sin, 
and,  by  her  hands,  killed  their  enemy. 

6.  The  Jews,  seeing  how  God  had  thus  fought  for  them, 
hung:  the  head  of  Holofernes  from  the  walls  of  the  citv, 
and,  going  forth,  attacked  the  Assyrians,  who,  without  a 
leader,  were  easily  overcome,  and  many  of  them  slain. 

Judith  was  much  esteemed,  not  only  by  the  inhabitants 
of  her  native  city,  but  by  all  Judea  ;  and  when  she  died, 
all  the  people  wept. 


A.  M.  3837.] 


84. — Eleazar  the  Martyr. 


[a.  C.  163. 


1.  In  the  year  333  before  Christ,  Alexander  the  Great 
put  an  end  to  the  kingdom  of  Persia,  which  had  ruled 
over  the  Jews  since  the  time  of  Cyrus.  After  this,  they 
fell  into  the  power  of  the  kings  of  Egypt,  and  finall\ 
under  the  power  of  the  kings  of  Syria. 

2.  Among  these  latter,  Antiochus  was  very  cruel.  He 
burned  the  sacred  books,  and  forbade,  under  pain  of  death, 
any  one  to  observe  the  Law.  Many  basely  apostatized, 
while,  on  the  other  hand,  many  remained  faithful,  pre- 
ferring death  to  sin. 

3.  Among  these  latter  was  the  venerable  Eleazar,  an 
old  man  of  ninety  years  of  age,  and  much  esteemed  for 
his  knowledge  of  the  Law.  Antiochus  commanded  him 
to  eat  the  flesl  of  swine,  threatening  him  with  death  if  he 
refused.  But  his  religion  forbade  him  to  obey,  and  the 
brave  old  man  would  rather  ilie  than  offend  God. 


QuBBTiONS  TO  Chaptsr  83.  —  What  is  the  history  of  Judith?  Whoee  head 
did  she  cut  off ;  What  did  the  J^^wu  do  i  What  was  doue  at  the  deatU  p* 
Judith  r 


THE   MARTYRDOM   OF  THE   SEVEN   MACHABEES.       123 

4.  His  friends  strove  to  persuade  liim  to  yield  ;  nay, 
even  urged  liim  to  save  his  life  by  pretending  to  eat  the 
forbidden  flesh,  though  he  did  not.  But  Eleazar  scorned 
deceit:  '*  I  may  deceive  men,"  said  he,  "but  I  can  not 
deceive  God,  and  my  example  might  lead  others  astray." 
The  old  man  suffered  a  cruel  death,  but  truth  triumphed 
in  his  sufferings. 


;  '1 


AM.  3837.]    85.— The  Martyrdom  of  the  Seven    [a.  c.  lea. 

Machabees. 

1.  Amongst  others  that  were  brought  before  Antiochus 
were  the  seven  Miichabees  and  their  mother.  When  they 
were  ordered  to  eat  the  forbidden  flesh  of  the  swine,  they 
refused,  and  said  they  would  rather  die  than  break  the  law^: 
of  God. 

2.  When  the  king  heard  this,  he  became  very  angi'y, 
and  ordered  the  seven  brothers  to  be  beaten  with  rods. 
But  the  heroic  youths  still  refusing  to  obey,  Antiochus 
commanded  frying-pans  and  brazen  cauldrons  to  be  made 
hot.  Then  the  executioners  seized  tlic  eldest  and  cut  out 
his  tongue  ;  after  this  they  tore  off  the  skin  from  his 
head,  and  chopped  off  his  hands  and  his  feci,  and  at  last 
threw  him  into  the  red-hot  frying-pan.  His  mother  and 
his  brothers  stood  encouraging  liim  and  exhorting  him  to 
persevere.  , 

3.  When  the  first  was  dead,  the  second  oldest  was 
brought,  and  the  skin  of  his  head  also  ])ulk'd  off.  Ho, 
too,  was  asked  if  he  would  cat  the  forbidden  meat ;  but 
he  boldly  answered,  *'No."  Ho  was  tormented  as  his 
brother  had  been.  The  third  and  the  fourtli,  as  also  the 
fifth  and  the  sixth,  willingly  offered  themselves  to  the 
executioners,  and  died  proclaiming  their  faith  in  God,  and 
their  hopes  of  eternal  happiness. 

4.  The  youngest  still  remained.     The  king  hoped  by 

(^usBTioNs  TO  Chapter  84.— Into  whose  power  did  th«  Jews  fiall  ?  What  If 
■aid  of  Antiochus  ?    What  is  said  of  Eleazar  f 


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124 


HISTOBT  OF  THB  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


kindness  to  win  him  over.  He  promised  him  honors  and 
riches,  even  his  own  friendship,  if  he  would  renounce  the 
Jewish  religion  ;  but  he  would  not  yield.  Then  th*}  king 
exhorted  the  mother  to  persuade  her  son  to  save  his  life, 
but  she  only  the  more  encouraged  her  child  to  be  a  worthy 
successor  of  his  six  martyred  brothers. 


5.  While  his  mother  was  yet  speaking  to  him,  he 
boldly  cried  out :  **  I  will  not  obey  the  king,  nor  will 
I  break  the  law  of  God."  When  the  king  heard  this, 
he  was  greatly  incensed,  and  ordered  him  to  be  more 
cruelly  tormented  than  any  of  the  rest.  Last  of  all. 
the  mother  suffered  death  with  the  same  heroic  con- 
stancy that  had  marked  the  sufferings  of  her  seven  noble 
sons. 


QmssTioNB  TO  CHAPTim  85.— What  is  eaid  of  the  MachabeeR  ?  How  was  the 
eldeBt  brother  put  to  death  f  How  was  the  eecond  eldest  ?  How  did  the  others 
die  ?  How  did  the  king  act  toward  the  youngest  ?  What  was  done  to  tba 
mother* 


MATHATHIAS  AND  JUDAS  HACHABEUS. 


125 


iitMi.]        86.— Mathathias  and  Judas 

Machabeus. 


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1.  During  the  reign  of  Antiochus,  there  lived  in  Judea 
a  priest  named  Mathathias,  who  had  five  sons.  When  he 
saw  the  abominations  that  were  committed  against  the 
Law,  and  the  cruelties  with  which  the  people  were  op- 
pressed, he  resolved  to  free  his  country.  Calling  upon  all 
those  who  would  defend  the  Law  of  God  to  follow  him, 
he  fled  with  his  sons  and  many  others  into  the  mountains. 

2.  At  first  he  was  content  with  overthrowing  the  idols 
and  the  altars  of  the  pagan  gods ;  then,  as  his  numbers 
increased,  he  began  to  make  war  on  the  enemies  of  his 
country. 

After  his  death,  the  leadership  fell  upon  his  son  Judas, 
who,  because  of  his  invincible  courage,  was  called  Macha- 
beus. Bold  as  a  lion,  he  met  and  vanquished  the  generals 
of  Antiochus,  one  after  another. 

3.  He  also  retook  Jerusalem,  and  purified  the  temple. 
The  altar  was  consecrated  anew,  amid  the  sounds  of  harps, 
and  lutes,  and  cymbals  ;  the  sacrifices  were  restored,  and 
a  great  feast  was  appointed  to  celebrate  his  victories. 

4.  When  Antiochus  heard  of  the  success  of  the  Mach- 
abee^^,  he  became  very  angry.  Gathering  together  an 
immense  army,  he  resolved  to  lead  it  himself  against 
Jerusalem,  and  forever  destroy  the  place ;  but  God's  judg- 
ments overtook  him  on  the  way. 

One  day  he  fell  from  his  chariot  and  hurt  himself  very 
badly.  His  sores  putrified,  and  worms  began  to  crawl  out 
of  his  wounds  ;  the  flesh  fell  off  from  his  bones^  and  the 
whole  body  sent  forth  a  stench  insupportable  to  himself, 
as  well  as  all  around  him. 

5.  When  Antiochus  saw  how  grievously  he  suffered,  he 
acknowledged  the  hand  of  God  in  his  punishment,  and, 
hoping  to  escape  death,  humbled  himself  and  lamented 
his  cruelty.  He  even  promised  to  repair,  as  far  as  he 
could,  the  evils  he  had  done.    But  his  repentance  was 


t.'' 


126 


HISTORY  OF  THE  OLD  TESTAMENT. 


insincere,  and  God  listened  not  to  his  prayer.  He  died 
amid  the  most  cruel  torments,  leaving  to  the  world  a 
frightful  example  of  the  justice  of  God, 

6.  After  his  deatli,  his  son  strove  to  reconquer  Judea  : 
but  the  Machabees,  trusting  in  God,  assembled  their  fol- 
lowers, and  went  forth  to  battle.  In  the  heat  of  the 
engagement,  suddenly  there  came  from  heaven  five  men, 
whose  armor  shone  as  the  sun,  and  whose  horses  were 
covered  with  golden  harness.     Two  placed  themselves  on 


either  side  of  Judas,  whilst  the  other  three  hurled  darts 
on  the  enemy:  at  the  same  time  the  lightning  flashed  in 
the  faces  of  the  Syrians.  Stunned  and  confounded,  many 
fell  to  the  ground,  whilst  the  others  turned  and  fled.  The 
enemy  left  twenty  thousand  infantry  and  six  thousand 
cavalry  dead  upon  the  field. 

7.  After  many  victories,  Judas  established  the  inde- 
pendence of  his  country ;  yet  not  without  loss.  Many  of 
the  Jews  were  killed ;  but,  on  examining  the  bodies  of  the 
dead,  there  were  found  concealed  under  their  coats  offer- 


FROM  THE  MACHABEES   TO   JESUS  CHRIST. 


127 


ings  that  had  been  stolen  from  the  temples  of  the  pagan 
idols.     Then  all  knew  the  cause  of  their  death. 


8.  When  Judas  saw  why  tlioy  luid  been  punished,  he 
did  not  despair,  but,  trusting  in  tlie  power  of  prayer  and 
the  mercy  of  God,  sent  twelve  thousand  drachms  of  silver 
to  Jerusalem,  that  sacrifices  might  be  offered  for  them, 
saying  :  "It  is  a  holy  and  wholesome  thought  to  jiray  for 
the  dead." 


87. — From  the  Machabees  to  Jesus  Christ. 

1.  After  the  death  of  the  pious  and  heroic  Judas,  his 
brothers,  one  after  another,  wore  ])laoed  at  the  head  of  the 
nation.  Under  their  wise  guidance,  many  victories  were 
won  and   peace   established,   and  Judca  began  again  to 

Questions  to  Chaptek  86  —What  is  ^.-lid  of  Matliathia!*  ?  What  is  said  of 
Jodas  Machabeus?  How  did  Aiitiochiis  die?  Uow  was  the  son  of  Autiochus 
defeated  i    What  did  Judas  send  to  Jerusalem  ?    Why  ? 


128 


HISTORY  OF  THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


flourish.  Unhappily,  their  successors  did  not  walk  in 
their  footsteps,  and  gradually  the  inconstant  Jews  fell 
again  into  sin. 

2.  The  nation,  however,  still  recognized  the  one  true 
God,  and  exteriorly  observed  the  forms  of  the  Law,  but 
the  hearts  of  the  people  were  far  from  God. 

Two  sects  rose  up  among  them  :  one,  the  hypocritical 
Pharisees;  the  other,  the  incredulous  Saddiicees.  The 
former  placed  all  perfection  in  the  exterior  observance  of 
the  law  ;  the  latter  denied  much  that  was  in  the  law,  more 
particularly  the  resurrection  of  the  dead. 

3.  Beyond  Judea  the  world  was  buried  in  idolatry  and 
abomination ;  cruelty  and  oppression  were  everywhere, 
and  mankind  longed  for  the  coming  of  the  Messiuli. 
There  remained  but  one  thing  more — the  fulfillment  of 
the  prophecy  made  by  Jacob  to  his  son  Juda ;  and  this 
was  not  long  delayed. 

4.  The  successors  of  the  Machabees  lived  in  continual 
war,  civil  as  well  as  foreign ;  brother  fought  against 
brother  ;  murder  and  rapine  replaced  peace  and  honesty. 
As  a  last  hope,  the  Romans  were  called  in  to  arbitrate 
between  the  parties.  Soon  they  filled  the  country  with 
their  armies  ;  the  government  was  seized  upon,  and  Herod, 
a  stranger,  appointed  king  of  the  Jews.  Thus  perished 
the  kingdom  of  Judea  ;  the  scepter  had  passed  from  the 
tribe  of  Juda;  the  time  was  come  when  the  Messiah,  tlie 
Savior,  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  should  come  to  ble&^s 
the  world  and  save  mankind,  to  whom  be  praise  and 
benediction  forever  and  ever. 

END    OF    THE    OLD    TESTAMENT. 


QuBSTioNS  TO  Chapter  87.  —  What  is  said  of  the  latter  hlptory  of  the  .Fewe  ? 
Who  were  the  Pharisees  ?  Who  were  the  Sadducees  ?  What  is  said  of  the  world 
in  general  ?  What  alone  was  wanting  ?  Who  were  brought  into  Judea  ?  Why  ? 
Who  was  made  king  ?    For  whom  was  the  time  come  f 


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